Gold Medallist - Allyson
FELIX, USA
"Coming off the curve
I was a little bit worried
because I realised that
Christine (ARRON) and Veronica
(CAMPBELL) had started very
fast. But I tried to give
all that I had, and I knew
that I usually am strong
in the end. I've been working
on that with my coach Bobby
KERSEE."
"It feels very good
to be the World Champion.
That was my goal here. I
still have the relays to
go."
"I was in the call
room during the men's 4x100m,
and I could not believe
that the US team dropped
the baton. But these things
happen and I was just trying
to focus on my race."
Silver Medallist - Rachelle
BOONE-SMITH, USA
"It was an awesome
race. We changed some things
in my running with my coach
and it paid off. Allyson
(FELIX) ran an exellent
race. I am just happy I
got silver. I was executing
my own race and didn't realise
I was second until they
showed my name on the scoreboard."
"This is unbelievable.
In the beginning of the
week I could hardly walk
because I had a sudden ache
in my left ankle."
Bronze Medallist - Christine
ARRON, FRA
"This is my second
medal at these Championships,
so I am not disappointed.
I feel I could have done
better because I was a little
tired at the end, but I
still ran a seaons's best."
"Allyson FELIX ran
well, she was not as tired
as me, because she did not
run the 100m. Coming off
the curve I was not surprised
to be ahead, instead I tried
to focus on winning. I told
myself to give it all, even
though I could feel my leg
towards the end. It was
difficult in the middle
with girls on both sides,
so I just tried to outlean
them."
"I know I will leave
these championships with
at least two medals, so
I am very much satisfied."
4th - Veronica CAMPBELL,
JAM
"I ran a really good
curve and then coming into
the straight I just do not
know what happened. The
energy was there but then
I realized I was over in
the wrong lane and that
drew all my attention away
and messed up my rhythm.
It was not the nervousness,
because I am always nervous
before a competition, if
I was not nervous that would
be bad because it would
mean I do not care about
the result."