Interviews from the OlympicTrials

 

The following are unedited audio interviews by Leo Collins at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. Most of these interviews were done immediately after their events. The Trials had quarterfinals, semis, and the finals. Some athletes were interviewed after each qualifying round.

 

JEN BARRINGER

JEN RHINES 5k PRELIM

JEN BARRINGER 2

LYNDSEY ANDERSON

NICK SYMMONDS after the 800 meter final

ALAN WEBB AFTER THE QUARTER FINALS he was assessing his strengths after some earlier disappointments in the season.

GRACE UPSHAW..after finishing 2nd in the long jump.

JORDAN HASAY...after the 1500 meter quarterfinals

JORDAN HASAY

JORDAN HASAY .. after the 1500 meter final

LEONEL MANZANO....after taking 2nd in the 1500 meter and qualifying for the finals

LOPEZ LOMONG.....after taking 3rd in the 1500 meter and qualifying for the finals

SHANNON ROWBURY...after winning the women's 1500 meter final

STACY DRAGILA...AFTER THE FINAL....after the pole vault final, Stacy a former Olympic Champion did not qualify for the Beijing Team

BERNARD LAGAT.....after the men's 1500 meter final, the American dream come true

DAMU CHERRY..... after the women's final in the hurdles

ERIN DONOHUE ... after finishing 3rd in the 1500 meter finals

JACOB MORSE ... collegian who finished 4th in the steeplechase final

JOANNA HAYES..... this was after the final in the hurdles where Joanna had hamstring problems

LAUREN FLESHMAN....

LOPEZ LOMONG ... after the men's 1500 meter simi

KATIE MCGREGGOR....following the finals in the 10,000 Katie finished 4th for the second consecutive Olympic Trials

ADAM GOUCHER.... talks after dropping out of the 5K finals

ANDREW WHEATING ...  an exciting race, Andrew talks with Leo after qualifying for the 800 meter final

ADAM GOUCHER.....after the first heat of the 5K

ANDREW WHEATING SEMI FINALS .... you'll notice the NBC commentators in the first part of this interview before Leo's starts with Andrew

ANDREW WHEATING.... after the 800 meter quarter final

 

CHANELLE PRICE..... who just ran the 2nd fastest ever time for a high school girl in June got bumped around in the first heat of the 800 meter

CHANELLE PRICE AND AJ ACOSTA.......first part of this interview is with Channelle Price and then AJ comes in after the 10,000 first heat.

ALAN WEBB......after the semis in the men's 1500 meter Alan looks good and talks with Leo.

 

JEN RHINES....

JORDAN HASAY.....comments after the 2nd heat of the women's 1500 meter where Jordan had just run an American High School record