There's a complete difference between training for a specific event and goal and just training.

The mind is absolutely instrumental in achieving results, even for athletes. Sports psychology is a very small part, but it's extremely important when you're winning and losing races by hundredths and even thousandths of a second.

One of the main techniques I used was focusing on the goal and visualising myself competing in the race before the race started.

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You learn as much from those who have failed as from those who have succeeded.

Opting for gold shoes could have been considered downright cocky, but I was confident and never doubted my ability to deliver gold medals to match my shimmering footwear.

You can't control what the other athlete is going to do; you can't control anything except for your competition and how you execute the race or how you execute the task.