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Before the race, if I'm starting to spiral down some negative thought, I've trained my mind to recognise that immediately and be able to make the adjustment to stop thinking about that.

— Michael Johnson

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Some people are motivated by more pressure, some people perform better under pressure and some people don't.

It has been a fantastic career.

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First of all you have to acknowledge the pressure, but you can't ignore it. That's the mistake a lot of athletes make.

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