Eight-time Russian running champion Kristina Makarenko, after winning the Russian Cup in athletics, said she wants to reach the Olympic standard this season.
On Friday, Makarenko won the Russian Cup 100m with a time of 11.15 seconds. For her, this is a repeat of a personal best set on July 8 at the 12th leg of the Queen of Russian Sports series in Bryansk.
Second place was taken by Yulia Karavaeva (11.47), third was Uliana Bazhenova (11.54). The Olympic standard for the women’s 100 meters is 11.07 seconds.
– I just leveled up when you think about how you can level up. I already know exactly what to do. Everything went well this season, the preparation was good. There is a small injury which unfortunately does not allow me to run 200 meters. Even though I really wanted to. And now I really want to reach the Olympic standard for myself.
– For the Russian Championship, are you in the mood to update your personal record?
– You still have to live to see it – there is a whole month ahead of us. I hope that all will be well.
– Olympic standard – 11.07 seconds. Is it really possible to play eight hundredths this season?
– I think so. If you really want it and log in. Here again, all the conditions have to be for us: the wind at our back, as in the last starts, a well-chosen moment for the competition, the competition. I think anything is possible with such arrangements.
– Are the Russian championships and the finals of the Queen of Russian Sports series on the calendar?
– Yes well. Now we have a one month break. For me personally, it was necessary. The schedule is set up normally – perform, show good results.
– You set a personal best (11.15) last week in Bryansk. When was it more difficult – then or now?
– In Briansk, there was a stronger wind at the back. In addition, there was the first start after my treatment. In these conditions, you go out, you think everything is fine, but you don’t know in what form. Today I was already going out with more confidence, I understood that my legs were good, my form too, ”reports the correspondent of according to the words of Makarenko.
Source : MatchTV
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