World champion Shubenkov about the results: “I myself skipped a step, but it’s difficult to get out of here”

World champion in the 110 meter hurdles Sergei Shubenkov told that his motivation is to return to his former high level, where he has no competitors.

On Thursday, Shubenkov became fourth at the Znamensky Brothers Memorial. On Tuesday, the athlete took part in a race on Nikolskaya Street as part of the Athletics Week, where he took third place.

— Today, it is difficult to talk about motivation with athletes, given the isolation in which our sport finds itself. For track and field athletes, the situation is even worse. But you are in a good place, you are performing well even with an injury. Where do you find the strength and desire?

— My motivation is different from that of young people. I managed to win. My motivation is to hang on, to reach my level. I have followed him year after year and I know where he is. And then these challenges appear for me…

If you slow down a little, competition appears. At my level, this does not exist, but now I myself have jumped a step and it is difficult to get out of here, as practice shows. My motivation is to work on myself, it doesn’t stop.

And I don’t envy young people. They are gaining momentum and starting to operate at full capacity. Now they could realize their potential at the Olympics and World Championships, but no,” Shubenkov told .

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