Athlete Quotes - Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Prelims

Jennifer Barringer – Winner Women’s 3000M Steeplechase (Heat 1)
 
On her race:
“I feel pretty good. There were some unexpected surprises in the race. The water barrier was six inches higher than it should have been, and my waters were terrible, but I’m happy with my effort. This was just a prelim, and I just wanted to get through the race and not hurt myself.”
 
Anna Willard – Winner Women’s 3000M Steeplechase (Heat 2)
 
On the semifinal race:
“Today I was going out and trying to be as easy as possible. I wanted to stay in my rhythm because the steeple is all about rhythm. If that means running up front, or running in behind, you just do what you have to.”