Keni Harrison Interview

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Beyond The Uniform with TJ Brassil

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TJ and Keni revisit the day she broke the world record. Keni describes her mindset going into the race (:40), what went through her mind when she finally realized she broke the World Record (1:51) and what kind of confidence that has given her in her races since (2:27). Keni also tells the story about getting a call from her former coach which helped boost her spirits prior to her world record race (3:07). TJ asks Keni why, even for professionals, it is so hard to stay consistent in the hurdles (5:27) and what felt different about her record setting race (6:37). TJ and Keni discuss her struggles as a professional in championship races and what it will take for her to finally win a gold medal (9:02). Keni explains what kind of affect moving the Olympics out a year will have on athletes mentally (10:36) and what her mindset will be going into the Olympic trials (11:13). She also talks about seeing a sports psychologist and what kind of impact that has had on her (11:58). TJ and Keni discuss her training down in Texas. She explains why Coach Flo is such a popular coach (13:37), what kind of impact she has on the collegians she trains with (15:06) and the impact Jenna Prandini has on her training (16:16). TJ asks Keni how she has gotten used to dealing with all the media attention she receives (18:02) and Keni tells stories about living next to her training partner and best friend Jenna Prandini (19:19). TJ finds out why Keni hung up her soccer cleats for track spikes growing up (22:30) and why Keni decided to focus on only the 100m hurdles professionally (24:20). They also talk about Keni's home life. Keni discusses how having nine siblings led to her competitive nature (25:35), and how being adopted shaped her as a person and as an athlete (27:14). Lastly, TJ asks Keni about her NCAA Top 10 Award and why being impactful off of the track was just as important to her as being impactful on it (29:01).