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I ran my first race the end of March, 1976. And less than four months later I was Olympic champion. But I had the background. It's not like I just ran one day and all of a sudden became a champion. It was a lot of work.

Edwin Moses
Race, Champion, One Day
"Olympian Edwin Moses Helps Kids Clear Their Own Hurdles". "Here And Now" with Meghna Chakrabarti, www.npr.org. August 20, 2013.
I ran my first race the end of March, 1976. And less than four months later I was Olympic champion. But I had the background. It's not like I just ran one day and all of a sudden became a champion. It was a lot of work.