Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

I was just a normal athlete. My mother tried to spark something in me. She was an athlete in high school before she got pregnant with my older brother. She was 16, and that was it for her when it came to track and her education.

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I'm glad women's sprinting is taking the course it is.

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Women's sprinting is something the sport should appreciate more.

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I enjoy running in Doha. The stadium is close and intimate, which makes you feel connected with the fans.

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We are making strides in educating our athletes.

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No matter where you come from, we all share the same struggles as human beings, and my beginning is no different.

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What has happened is just cases of athletes neglecting to correctly check the supplement they've had. It's not like they are deliberately or intentionally cheating.

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Because I knew how hard I worked, I knew the pain, I knew the sacrifice, I knew the tears, I knew everything. Despite everything, I stuck to it. I toughed it out, and I kept my head in the game, even when the odds were against me.

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I didn't execute to a tee. But my coach always told me if I went out there and did my own thing, it's OK as long as I win.

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If you represent our country, it should represent us. It's supposed to be a two-way thing, but we live and we learn, and it's getting better.

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It's Jamaican women and children who are my inspiration.

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For me, I've not really focused on a world record. I'm just trying to put a complete race together, and when I do that, then fast times will come.

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