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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 hundreds and even thousands of a second.

— 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.

This is my final season, I am retiring, I will be going on a farewell tour—and I am not going to the World Championships.

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

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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