DOHA: Athens Olympics 200 metres winner Shawn Crawford of America said he was hoping for a good start to the new season and added that he was happy to be in Doha again.

Crawford, who arrived here on Wednesday, told newsmen that he was not here to win or to compete against his team-mate and Olympic 100 metres winner Justin Gatlin, but to prepare himself for the World Championship to be held in Helsinki in August this year.

"I am not here to win, nor to compete against Gatlin. I came here to challenge myself. It's part of my preparations for the World Championship. I want to run sub-10 second races consistently,"
Crawford said.

He said though he was taking part in the 200 metres, it was the 100 metres race that he liked more.
"The 100 metres is more glamorous, of course faster too. I like to run in the short sprint," he said.

To a question as to whether he was planning to peak in time for the World Championship, Crawford said he didn't believing in peaking for a particular race.

"I don't believe in it. I train hard and I am always race fit. You peak for an event, then slow down and then peak again … it's not my style," he said.

He also added that he was not unduly bothered about the IAAF proposal for changing the false-start rule.
"I am not worried about it. I don't care about it. One thing is sure, I can guarantee that I will never false-start in order to unsettle a rival. But then it's natural that some athletes may do so because even a slightest movement on the starting blocks can trigger it off,"
Crawford said.