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The Ethiopian confessed that he felt some pressure since he had already made the news known to the whole world and he had to honour his word.
3000m Steeplechase world record holder Lamecha Girma has admitted that promising to break the world record shortly before the Diamond League Meeting in Paris, France is what pushed him to the limits.
The Ethiopian confessed that he felt some pressure since he had already made the news of breaking the record known to the whole world and he had to keep his word.
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10:45 - 10.06.2023
ATHLETICS Conseslus Kipruto lauds Ethiopia's Girma for breaking world record in Paris
Girma destroyed a strong field to clock 7:52.11 and shatter the 18-year record of Qatar’s Saif Saaeed Shaheen which was 7:53.63.
“Before breaking the record, I could only think about breaking the record! I was telling the journalists there that I would break the record so I had to be thinking about breaking the record all day. In a way, that added some pressure.
"But because I said it aloud I knew I must do it. Then, when I broke it I was of course happy but also relieved. Because I had been talking about it so much it was like a weight had been lifted,” he said, as quoted by Citius Mag.
He added that he had a plan for how he would execute the race and he wanted to maintain the pace until he crosses the finish line.
“I knew that if I could see the light, I wouldn’t break the record. So, once I was alone I didn’t want to see it at all. When I came through 2000m, the lights were far behind, but then I saw them creeping up.
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15:28 - 30.05.2023
ATHLETICS Steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech to battle it out with stellar cast in Italy
She unfortunately missed out on the podium bracket in Doha but this time around.
"Before the final lap, I saw the lights out of the corner of my eye and knew I really needed to go. I put in an extra push then and then I knew I was going to break the record and I was just elated,” he added.
His focus is now on the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, where he intends to improve on his second-place finish.
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09:50 - 22.06.2023
ATHLETICS Sprint sensation Omanyala shares recipie to achieve success
Coming from a doping ban, Omanyala defied all odds and has steadily climbed through the ranks to become one of Kenya’s national treasures.
“Now I will just turn my attention to the World Championships. Maybe in the future I will target the 5,000m world record. But right now, I’m just focused on the World Championships,” he said.
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