Carmelita Jeter

Carmelita Jeter (/ˈdʒɛtər/ JET-tər, born November 24, 1979) is a retired American sprinter, who competed in the 60 metres, 100 m and 200 m. For over a decade, between 2009 and 2021, Jeter held the title as "Fastest woman alive" after running a 100 m personal best of 10.64 seconds at the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix. In the 100 m, she was the 2011 world champion and the 2012 silver medalist. She is also a three-time Olympic medallist.

Quotes

• "So much talk was, “Women can’t break records.” That was so annoying; to hear over and over what women couldn’t do. Then to go out and break the record — not just break it, but absolutely demolish it. It felt really good on a woman’s side, to show that women could break records."
• "But once we get on the track, it’s business. It’s my career; this is what I do, what I love. And it’s my job."
• "You have to bring your best, because that brings out the best in everyone."
• "And I want to make it perfectly clear that I’ll never run away from a race. I’m always willing to race. The training can be difficult, especially to know that it’s okay to rest. But I’m a competitor and I want to race anybody, anytime, anywhere."
• "Sometimes I don’t think people realize that athletes are human, too. Yes, we’re paid to be ready to race, but we’re still human."
• "Every year, things just get harder and you have to train to win, to be the best."
• "Sprinting is my life as well as my career. It’s what I breathe, eat and sleep."
  • [https://trackandfieldnews.com/tfn-interview-reboot-carmelita-jeter-january-2013/ T&FN Interview Reboot — Carmelita Jeter (January 2013) by Jon Hendershott. April 30, 2021. Retrieved 9/11/2023.