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Men's 100 meters
Tyson Gay (Fayetteville, Ark.): The false start kind of threw me off, but that's how it goes, so I had to re-focus. I think he shot the gun a little quick, but the speed is there and I just have to execute my start and I'll be ready for tomorrow.
J-Mee Samuels (Fayetteville, Ark.): I think I did pretty good, you know. 10.29 was better than before. My hamstring is still bothering me a little bit, but I'm making it through the rounds and hopefully I made it to the next one. There was a slight headwind but everybody else had the same thing. I came out pretty good out of the blocks and just had to finish the race.
Men's Shot Put
Reese Hoffa (Athens, Ga.): When I finally won, it was a huge relief that it was finally over. I know there is a lot of expectations on myself being the world No. 1, having the best throw in the world, and the huge expectations going 22 meters. I'm glad I could execute. Just being an American shot putter, there is a lot of pressure and expectations. That's because we have tons and tons of world champions coming out of the U.S. with John Godina and Adam Nelson. It's a lot of pressure to live up to those athletes. For me to finally win my first outdoor championship, I couldn't pick a better setting.
Adam Nelson (Charlottesville, Va.): Hey, I got a silver. Have I done that before? It was a great competition. I went out and did a season's best, and given the year I have had, I'm very pleased with the performance. To be very honest, Reese flat out beat me. 22.04 in a major championship is an unbelievable accomplishment. He deserves this gold medal more than anybody else. We have three active shot putters in the U.S. that have won world titles.
Women's 10,000 meters
Deena Kastor (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.): The race went exactly how I didn't want it to go, very tactical and slow, and I didn't put myself in the position to be up there from the very beginning. I made the mistake t be in the pack where there was a lot of pushing and shoving, and suffered the consequences.
Kara Goucher (Portland, Ore.): We've been training so hard in the heat. With the pace so slow, I was thinking to myself that this is good for me. With two laps to go, I was thinking that fifth or sixth would be good, but then I thought about running in the sauna suit, and the 90-mile weeks, and the aqua jogging, and I said to myself, "sprint."
I've never been in a race so rough. I was running in lane 2, but I said that I don't want to fall, so I hung out there. It's an honor to be here.
Katie McGregor (Saint Louis Park, Minn.): It was really hard t get comfortable and I probably should have been more aggressive. I just think I didn't put myself in a position t compete. I got spiked, and I think I started thinking about other things besides racing. I was in the back in the beginning, but when it was time to move up, I just didn't play it right.
Women's 800 meters
Alysia Johnson (Canyon Country, Calif.): I think I may have let up a little bit too much in the backstretch, and I couldn't get my legs moving quick enough.
Hazel Clark (Knoxville, Tenn.): I was running in lane a lot. I made some bad moves, but I'm ok; I hope that I made it in to the next round.
Alice Schmidt (San Diego, Calif.): It didn't go great. I'm not real happy with my finish and my time. I went out hard and tried to put myself in position, but I just couldn't hold it. From 500 to 600 meters was when I started to lose it. I just didn't feel that strong today.
Men's Hammer Throw
A.G. Kruger (Ashland, Ohio)–I started off with a good first throw. I got caught on my left in the second one. I didn't have enough energy in the third one. It's still a learning experience. Hopefully I'll do a little bit better next year, get there to the Olympic Games, get to the final and get some work done.
Kibwe Johnson (Ashland, Ohio): I felt really good. I kept brushing up against the thing a little bit. I'm protesting my final attempt. I think I hit the rim, there's no doubt about that. But on a foul, you have to step on the top. (The coaches) are going to do that and we'll see what happens. The throw was 74.53. I didn't pay attention where it would place me. But it would be nice not to have three fouls. I don't think it will get me into the finals. But it was a good throw.
Men's 400 hurdles
Bershawn Jackson (Raleigh, N.C.): The first round was a bit faster than I expected. I felt real good, and confident, so the next day's going to be interesting to watch. I got a little bit too relaxed in the backstretch, but I don't think that will affect me in the next round
James Carter (Raleigh, N.C.): I took the race out pretty hard. I got through three hurdles, and pretty much took control of my race. I concentrated on being technical through the last few hurdles. I just made sure I crossed the finish line first. The track is fast, and I'm looking forward to some fast times.
Kerron Clement (Gainesville, Fla.): The first race is always shaky. I'll be better for the second round, in the semis to do better. I'm very fit, so it shouldn't be a problem. My last 150 is very shaky. Once I iron out that part, I'll do well.
Derrick Williams (Fayetteville, Ark.): I feel terrible but I'm glad I made it through to the second round. I'm just looking forward to tomorrow, and making it to the finals. I felt good at practice and everything. I felt smooth and well. I don't know what happened. I'll just go back to the hotel, get some rest, and get some fluids in me.
Men's Triple Jump
Walter Davis (Baton Rouge, La.): It went well. I wanted to hit it on the first jump, so I could save my legs for the finals. I don't have a problem with the heat–it's like this in Louisiana. I powered my way through the jump.
Aarik Wilson (Bloomington, Ind.): I'm pleased. I didn't have to work too hard. I was able to get one out there on the first jump. I'm glad I came out healthy. I'm trying to stay focused for Monday. (On the finals) They are all good. It's anyone's ball game.
Lawrence Willis (Lafayette, La.): It felt good today. I just didn't get the jump that I wanted. It was a wonderful experience. I was just trying to get everything going in the preliminary round. I enjoyed the crowd. The crowd was in it.
Kenta Bell (Decatur, Ga.)–I had no rhythm. It was a lack of track meets and a lack of timing. The heat had nothing to do with it. It was just a bad day at the office.
Women's Heptathlon
Hyleas Fountain (Kettering, Ohio): My day was has been okay. I had some season PRs, so I don't have much to be mad about. The shot put was okay and the high jump was okay. I just ran a good 200, so I'm excited now.
Diana Pickler (Pullman, Wash.): It was a very disappointing day. I expected to do a lot better and I didn't. The hurdles were the only thing that went okay. Everything else was below what I expected to do here.
Virginia Johnson (State College, Pa.): It was good. Some things didn't go as well as I would have wanted them to, but I came back in the 200 with a decent time and my fastest time this year and I'm excited about it. The high jump didn't go very well, but the other three events went pretty good, and some were close to my PR, so it worked out okay.
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