Big 12 Outdoor Quotes - Women's 3,000 Meter Steeplechase Champion

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Irene Kimaiyo, Texas Tech, Sr., Nairobi, Kenya

 

On Her Performance In The Finals

“I feel okay, because I did the 10k on Friday.  That helped make it not so bad for me today.  I think I did good the whole time, I was hitting the same pace every lap.  The pace was just consistent the whole time, I felt really good .

 

On Taking The Lead During The Finals

“Well for this race I’m not sure what I’m going to do at regionals, I haven’t made up my mind yet.  But at this point I can say I feel really good going forward.”

 

On winning the 3K steeplechase

"I actually I didn't expect this it was kind of a suprise. I was coming here to run my best and going for the most points that I could get."

 

Running with Jenny Barringer

"At first I was really scared, and then we went into the race and I felt really good. On the last lap I felt good and decided to make a move so I did."