I'm not Carl Lewis the athlete any more. I'm growing into a new person with new interests and new goals.

I have no intention of lingering through a season, just to have a chance to be an alternate on a relay. I don't want that.

I've always known that sporting people frequently suffer from joint problems because of the repeated strain they put on their bodies to get to the top. But somehow I never thought it would happen to me.

I'm not Carl Lewis the athlete any more. I'm growing into a new person with new interests and new goals.

When I run - you can see my record - I run to win.

People have always thought of me as being something, but I'm just a human being like everyone else.

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