Caster Semenya Quotes

I am an African and I am very proud of that.

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

As a kid, I always felt connected to Africa; it was something I was very proud of.

So this is why I'm always say happy that somebody mentions Rwanda, because behind Rwanda, we have Africa.

Africa is my continent. It is where I opened my eyes.

Our success educationally, industrially and politically is based upon the protection of a nation founded by ourselves. And the nation can be nowhere else but in Africa.

Afrocentricity seeks to re-locate the African person as an agent in human history in an effort to eliminate the illusion of the fringes.

I've done a few marathons. I've done a 50-mile one and even a 100-mile one.

Twenty-six miles is now my daily minimum.

I changed my name when we became aware of the African revolution and the whole question of our African roots.

In the television era, the second week of the Olympics is reserved for what is considered the marquee event: track and field.

I run at least five miles a day, just long distance.

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

Wakanda, in short, is the Africa of black dreams.

I'm trying to have Wakanda represent all of Africa.

I think I could make a 1,000 mile race. But I would definitely have to take pre-race precautions to make sure I could make it that far.

I try to represent Africa and Cameroon as well as I can.

I've always said that even before Cameroon, I belong to Africa.

A lot of the people I know, they don't train like that. They do a lot of quick stuff, just speed drills. But I run long distance. I've always been like that, though, even when I was in high school. That's just how I train myself.

I can run a long distance very slowly and I do a half marathon every year.

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 always say in my camps in Africa, in everything we do, 'My name is Masai and I'm from Nigeria.' My name is Masai and I'm from Nigeria. It's plain and simple. If you're from La Loche or you are from Toronto you should be proud of it.

I was just really excited to win the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m in Moscow and then, to top that off, to win the Diamond Race in the 100m and 200m.

I'd quite like to run the Great Wall of China. I've never been to China and there's something about the Great Wall of China that is so iconic and evocative. It's only 3,000 miles. It's not that far.

At Penn State, I ran distance and cross country as a walk-on. I wound up running a lot of marathons, 30-plus. I was okay. I won one in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. I think it was around 2:30. I could crank those out all day.