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Natasha Hastings Quotes

born 1986 United States

Natasha Monique Hastings (born July 23, 1986) is a retired American 400 meter track and field sprinter. She is a two-time Olympic champion and five-time world champion in the 4 × 400 meter relay.

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To any youngster competing at the World Juniors, I would say be present in the moment and it will show up in your performances.

I want to be remembered as the girl who never gave up.

Every four-year occasion it may or may not be an appearance or berth at the Olympics, It is stressful, but these are the moments we live for and strive for. It is a serious time.

I’m not normally the type to celebrate after a race, but I think that is the most I’ve celebrated post-race.

There are relationships that are built on these teams. Having to make the call can sometimes be very hard and often political. For me that is neither a good nor a bad thing.

Keeping everyone happy is kind of an impossible thing. It is a tough job for the coach. The decisions are definitely hard ones – not easy by any means.

My critique of my heat was that I ran a good race, but it was not very controlled, I was pretty nervous and maybe it had something to do with the adrenaline.

Looking forward to 2017, I am excited. My training has gotten me off to a great start. I’m really looking forward to this season.

It was a big year of preparation for me. I had my usual high school calendar and then junior nationals at College Station (Texas), but we did make adjustments for competing at World Juniors.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Natasha Hastings (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.