One of our meetings biggest stars in the last years is Allyson Felix, which both 2008 and 2009 got new Stadium records when she competed at DN Galan. In 2008 she even beat the big star Sanya Richards at the 400 meters. At the 6th of August this year she is back at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium and DN Galan, a part of the Samsung Diamond League. She is also one of the official Samsung Diamond League ambassadors and that\u00b4s why she some days ago took part in an international media telephone conference. <\/p>\n
Her thoughts on the Samsung Diamond League concept-
– I definitely thrive for competition and to be able to race the top people at different events is something that I really look forward to. And this being an off year it\u2019s really the perfect time to do that.
– I\u2019m excited about it. The Golden League was an event that focused on certain events mainly, and the 200 really wasn\u2019t contested as much. And the Diamond League really includes all of them. And gives everyone a shot at it. I\u2019m really looking forward to it and really interested to see how it turns out.<\/p>\n
With your 400m debut coming up next week in Doha, how would you assess your condition at this time of the season?
– I\u2019m really excited about running the 400 in Doha. The relays that I\u2019ve ran gave me a good indication that training is going well and that I\u2019m where I need to be. And I\u2019m really looking forward to having a great season opener.<\/p>\n
Felix has a tradition opened her season in Doha and that\u2019s where she won a gold medal in the 4x400m relay at the World Indoor Championships.
– It used to be low key meet (laughs) and was a nice place to begin. But now it\u2019s in the Diamond League and it\u2019s going to be much more competitive. I just love Doha, I love the weather, it\u2019s always warm and it’s a great place to compete. And I\u2019ve just always opened my season well there. I\u2019m just going to continue onwards. It\u2019s worked well in the past and I know that the race will be even more exciting especially for the fans, who\u2019ll see a lot of great people in the race.<\/p>\n
Source: Bob Ramsak, Samsung Diamond League.<\/p>\n
Johan Stor\u00e5kers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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