Maria Mutola
Maria Mutola
Maria de Lurdes Mutolais a retired female track and field athlete from Mozambique who has specialized in the 800 metres. She was born in Maputo, hence the nickname of "The Maputo Express". She is the fourth athlete to compete at six Olympic Games. She is a three-time world champion in this event and a one-time Olympic champion...
fly quick recovery three tough weeks
It's been a tough three weeks for me. I had to fly in and make a quick recovery which wasn't easy.
achieve arrive best campaign few goals races shape starts year
My campaign starts here in Gent. I just need a few races to arrive in my best shape in Moscow. I set new goals every year and I try to achieve them. That's what sport is all about.
good hopefully running
I'm still running good. Hopefully I'll have a good run tomorrow.
couple deal felt heal hope lap point second stopping tight
On the second lap it felt tight like a ball, and at that point I thought about stopping and slowed down. I hope it's not a big deal and will heal in a couple of days.
days difficult indoor
The world indoor was very difficult 10 days ago but I'm a little disappointed.
definitely harder seventh title
A seventh title is something special. But it was tough, definitely not as I wanted&it was a lot harder than I expected.
behind definitely full lead motivation risky
This is something special, But it was tough, definitely not the way I wanted it to be. It was too risky to come from behind so I went into the lead from the start. Now I am full of new motivation for my career.