Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Quotes

Breaking the world record in '92 was a very special personal moment, but I'd say my favorite moment as a decathlete was winning the Olympic gold medal.

To this day, most people think of me as the fastest human. They don't really think me as a long jumper, although that's the event I had more success in.

I had a great season and truly enjoyed competing around the world - from Monaco, where I managed to establish a world record, to Beijing, where I finally captured my first world outdoor title.

I can't be disappointed with my first gold in a senior championship, and to score 5000 points, which only one other woman, the world record holder, has got over, I am satisfied.

My favourite event was the 200m, so as I won the 100m, I thought it was possible I'd win the 200m.

I started running track when I was 13 years old, as a freshman in high school. I ran the 400 meters, which is a very tough race and a full sprint.

I went to Beijing for the Olympics and was literally right across the track from Usain Bolt. And when he gets to full stride, for every two steps the other guy's taking, he's just taking one.

Athens is a great place for me. It is my second home. It's where I won my first world championship medal, it's where I set my world record.

I could produce spurts of speed and after taking up athletics I found myself running quite quickly over 400m.

Fantastic, I am very happy to be the fastest 800 metres runner in the world.

It's something special to break the world record at the Olympics.

The London games mark the 24th anniversary of my winning two golds and setting the world record in the heptathlon. Someone is going to want it; records are made to be broken - it's only a matter of time. I hope mine will outlive me.

Rivalries don't necessarily mean races being close at major championships. I had a rivalry with Butch Reynolds for many years. I won all the races, but Butch was the world record holder before I came into the sport, he was extremely talented and he was the only other man running 43 seconds.

In the fifth grade I discovered something I could do better than the other kids. One day, the teacher set up a bunch of chairs, and she had everyone run to the chairs and back while she timed us. I had the fastest time in the whole school!

But I'm after medals more than anything. Championships don't get taken away from you but records do, so I think I'd rather have medals at every championships rather than times. A world record would be a bonus, but I'm still only 25 in 17 days.

I have been dreaming of an outdoor world record forever. Now I want them all: the 1500, the 5000, even the 800.

I ran track, and I was really good at it. I was really fast.

I was a runner in Delhi's Army Public School. I started running when I was in class four and became the fastest sprinter in school and zone competitions by the time I reached class eight.

I've always been athletic - did the 100 metres and 1500 m at school, cross-country races - and did well in them.

It's a huge step up from the European Indoor Championships to being world outdoor gold medallist.

I'm probably a lot more closer in the 1500m to the world record than I am in the 5000m.

I used to run 800 metres for the school.

I just need to concentrate on each event and accumulate a good score, and hopefully I won't flop in the 800 m. in Gotzis.

A guy like me, yes, I am good in terms of championship races, and that's where I dominate - but in terms of running fast times, I haven't quite done that.

I just want to execute a good 200 m. and see what is the best I can do.