Bershawn "Batman" Jackson, a 2002 Miami Central High alum, won the World Championships last summer in the 400m Hurdles and is currently the #1 ranked hurdler in the world. He attended St. Augustine College before turning pro after his first season. Currently, he is in Zaragoza, Spain where he will run an open 400m on Saturday and continue his European tour.
Flrunners: First off, congrats on the double wins at Prefontaine and then Ostrava. What was it like to have two big races like that over a three day span?
BJ: People kept telling me I shouldn't do it, and said that I wouldn't race well in Europe. But I had to try it because no matter people say, nothing is impossible. It was a long flight though and I can't wait to return to the states man.
Flrunners: I don't blame you. So all the experts are always praising your foot speed these days. Where do you think your flat 400m speed is at right now and what do you think you can get down to realistically?
BJ: Well righ...
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