Edwin Moses
Edwin Moses
Edwin Corley Mosesis an American former track and field athlete, who won gold medals in the 400 m hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics. Between 1977 and 1987, Moses won 107 consecutive finalsand set the world record in his event four times. In addition to his running, Moses was also an innovative reformer in the areas of Olympic eligibility and drug testing. In 2000, he was elected the first Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy, an international service...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionHurdler
Date of Birth31 August 1955
CityDayton, OH
CountryUnited States of America
I never struggled with injury problems because of my preparation - in particular my stretching.
Stretching was a major part of my preparation.
I think most of it is really mental, because I ran against a lot of individuals who were probably more physically talented. But I was able to outsmart them and out-think them and out-prepare them.
No one asked an artist who was great in his 20s and 30s why he was still painting in his 40s and 50s,
Maybe he could have just been plain tired, burned out. Lane 1 will do that to you.
In particular, I studied German and Russian biomechanics.
My concentration level blocks out everything. Concentration is why some athletes are better than others. You develop that concentration in training and concentrate in a meet.
One of my major competitors was Harold Smith. Smith beat me in 1977. I was loafing during that competition.
I don't really see the hurdles. I sense them like a memory.
I used biomechanics to save time when I was competing.
I wanted to go to medical school. But, I never got a college scholarship.
I was always a mean and lean athlete - not tall - not large.
I was always more of an academic than a jock.
Both parents supported my becoming a world class athlete.