Athlete Quotes - Men's 400m Hurdle Prelims

Justin Gaymon – Winner Men’s 400M Hurdles (Heat 1)
 
On his prelim race:
“My race went pretty well today. I felt good, it was a good race.”
 
Angelo Taylor – Winner Men’s 400M Hurdles (Heat 2)
 
On his prelim race:
“That was a terrible, terrible race, but I made it through. I hit the third hurdle and I almost fell down. It broke my focus and threw off my race plan. After that I just relaxed and made sure I made it through without killing myself. I wanted to work on some things, but unfortunately that miscue didn’t allow me to. It was a good thing I was in the easy heat.”
 
Jeshua Anderson – Winner Men’s 400M Hurdles (Heat 3)
 
On his prelim race:
“It was pretty windy out there today, but I’m used to Hayward by now. I ran a little bit too fast in the prelims last year so having that experience helped me today. I’ll be ready for the finals.”
 
Bershawn Jackson – Winner Men’s 400M Hurdles (Heat 4)
 
 On his prelim race:
“The first round is always the hardest. I wanted to get out good – establish a good race. That wind is so brutal on the back stretch. I just wanted to have enough to come home with.”