Friday, February 22, 2008
Jones, Johnson eye hurdle titles
USATF
on Friday hosted a press conference with reigning USA indoor women's
60m hurdles champion Lolo Jones and three-time World Indoor men's 60m
hurdles champion Allen Johnson. Jones owns the fastest time by an
American woman this year with her time of 7.77, and Johnson is coming
off a win at the Tyson Invitational February 15. Both will compete this
weekend at the 2008 AT&T USA Indoor Track & Field
Championships, the final stop of the 2008 Indoor Visa Championship
Series.
Below are excerpts from Friday's press conference. For
complete bios of Jones and Johnson, visit the Athlete Bios section of
www.usatf.org
Allen Johnson
Q: What motivates you?
A:
Basically my motivation is I enjoy doing it. It's something I want to
continue to do. I want to get another Olympic medal. I never really
worry about pressure. The pressure I put on myself is so much more than
the pressure outside people can put on me. I've always understood since
I was in high school that I'm doing this by myself so it doesn't really
matter what other people expect from me. I'm going to get it done. I've
always been that way. It's worked out for me.
