Maurice Greene Quotes

A collection of quotes by Maurice Greene.

Maurice Greene is a former American track and field athlete, born on July 23, 1974, in Kansas City, Kansas. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest sprinters in history, particularly in the 100-meter event. Greene achieved remarkable success during his career, earning him the nickname the "Kansas Cannonball."

Greene first rose to prominence in the late 1990s, demonstrating exceptional speed and power. He won his first Olympic gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games, setting a new world record time of 9.79 seconds in the 100 meters. Over the course of his career, he amassed a total of two Olympic gold medals and three World Championship titles in the 100 meters.

In addition to his accomplishments in the 100-meter event, Greene also achieved success as part of the American relay teams. He won two more Olympic gold medals as a member of the 4x100-meter relay team in 2000 and 2004.

Greene retired from professional athletics in 2008 after struggling with injuries in the later years of his career. However, his impact on the sport remains significant, as he played a crucial role in popularizing and advancing the field of sprinting. Today, Maurice Greene is recognized as one of the finest sprinters in track and field history.

I love running in Europe, man, running at places like Zurich

I love running in Europe, man, running at places like Zurich and Crystal Palace where the crowd is so knowledgeable and appreciative.

Maurice Greene

Love Man Places

You'd like more people to recognise what you do is special.

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. Which is what I intend to do.

Maurice Greene

Attitude

I've had bad jobs. Now I have a good one. I'm thankful.

I've had bad jobs. Now I have a good one. I'm thankful.

Maurice Greene

Thankful

In America, we have three major sports - baseball, football

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

Sports

My stance has always been that there's no place in our sport

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

Positive

You have got to believe in yourself every time you go out th

You have got to believe in yourself every time you go out there and race. If you have no faith in your ability all that training has been a waste of time.

Maurice Greene

Faith