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
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 do not train hard you will never fulfill your potential. Maurice Greene fulfillhardpotential Change image and 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
Weather is uncontrollable. Only the Lord above can control the weather. Whatever we get, we have to work with. Maurice Greene controllorduncontrollable Change image and share on social
I have a God-given talent and I work very hard for what I do. Anybody can run fast. It's how you run fast. I pay attention to technical things now. Maurice Greene attentionfastgod 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
Among the world elite there are a handful of athletes who are physically capable of winning it. Maurice Greene athletecapableelite 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
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
