A biography for Katarina Johnson-Thompsonhasn’t been written yet.
“I think 2020 can still be my time.”
“It's inspiring for me to know that you've got to step up your game.”
“I think I rely on my talent more than my brain sometimes.”
“I was one of those girls in class who always had her hair in plaits, was always with the boys, always playing football in the street.”
“I want people to tell me the truth.”
“I was watching 'Deal or No Deal' on YouTube recently, and I bawled when the contestant won £250,000. I think I just like watching people achieve their dreams.”
“I can't change my personality. I'll always smile, but I'll be more focused.”
“I think I've slayed my long jump demons.”
“I got very addicted to performing. I just want to do that more.”
“I want to lay all my cards out on the table and walk away with no regrets.”
“Competing in London would be a dream come true.”
“When there was a fight in school, because I was the tall one, the teachers would say, 'I know you were there. I could see you.'”
“Getting rid of all the world records would be a bit of a radical move.”
“For me, I can't see Liverpool without him because he's just been there since I was a kid. I had him on the back of my shirt. He's always been on the team every time I've watched Liverpool. It's going to be really weird next season, a Steven Gerrard-less Liverpool side.”
“An example of my average week would be the gym on Monday; Tuesday will be a technical session. I practice running and high jump on Thursday and then have another technical session at the weekend.”
“Obviously, when you're up against somebody you don't like there's extra motivation, but I don't think any person going for an Olympic gold is going to put friendship first.”
“I don't want to be someone else.”
“I've been training quite hard.”
“If you saw pictures of me as a kid, you'd laugh because I was always in football kit.”
“It was just me and my mum growing up, and my mum's always said that's why I'm so mature. We were best friends, and if it wasn't for her, I wouldn't even have started athletics, because she wanted me to have a hobby.”