When the gun fires you must concentrate for every second on the way to that finish line. You should know exactly how long it will take you to and think about every step of the race you are about to run. Maurice Greene concentratefinishfire share on social
My stance has always been that there's no place in our sport for drug users. I've always said it's a ban for life if you come up positive. I stand by that. Maurice Greene bandrughave Change image and share on social
The world record will come to me when I run the world record race. I'm just trying to perfect my race. I'm looking for perfection. Maurice Greene perfectperfectionrace Change image and share on social
Athens is a great place for me. It is my second home. It's where I won my first world championship medal, it's where I set my world record. Maurice Greene athenschampionshipgreat Change image and share on social
Every race is not perfect; there are obviously a lot of things I can improve on at the end of the race. Maurice Greene endimprovelot Change image and share on social
You'd like more people to recognise what you do is special. But I take the attitude that the best thing I can do for my sport is to be the best at it. The best way people will come to recognise that track and field is a great sport is to see athletes excelling at it. Maurice Greene athleteattitudeexcel share on social
In America, we have three major sports - baseball, football and basketball. They get the most coverage. Then there's things like golf which mop up most of what is left. But track and field? We are way at the bottom of the totem pole. Maurice Greene americabaseballbasketball share on social
If you look at the sponsors who were in the sport 15 years ago compared to now there are a lot fewer. Why? Because those runners who took drugs tainted the sport. They tainted all of us in it. Maurice Greene agocomparedrug Change image and share on social
It is only those who believe in their ability who shine when it matters. Maurice Greene abilitymattershine Change image and share on social
