{"id":10283,"date":"2018-11-16T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2018-11-16T09:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=10283"},"modified":"2025-09-19T15:01:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:01:10","slug":"andre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/andre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster\/","title":{"rendered":"Andre de Grasse: \u201cPUMA wird mich schneller laufen lassen.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/de\/\">Startseite<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/de\/category\/sports\/\">Sport<\/a>\/\n        Andre de Grasse: \u201cPUMA wird mich schneller laufen lassen\u201d\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/H3-Andre-Interview.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\">Sport<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fandre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fandre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/andre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fandre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >\u201cPUMA wird mich schneller laufen lassen!\u201d<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >PUMA-Sprinter Andre de Grasse \u00fcber das Comeback nach seiner Verletzung<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">16. November 2018 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;Andre de Grasse: \\&quot;PUMA is going to get me run faster\\&quot;&quot;, \"text\": &quot;Two years ago, PUMA sprinter Andre De Grasse was almost beating Usain Bolt at the Olympic Games in Rio. Ahead of the athletics championships in London 2017, all eyes were on him. But there, Andre was missing in the starting blocks, because he was injured.\\nLast week, on his way back from visiting his doctor in Munich, Andre dropped by the PUMA headquarters.\\nHere\\u2019s what he said about the toughest part of his career\\u00a0so far, about having nerves and about running in PUMA.\\n&quot;, \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/andre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster\/\" })'  target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/andre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/andre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fandre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster%2F&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fandre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><span class=\"textStyle_intro\">Vor zwei Jahren h\u00e4tte der PUMA-Sprinter Andre De Grasse bei den Olympischen Spielen in Rio beinahe Usain Bolt geschlagen. Im Vorfeld der Leichtathletik-Meisterschaften in London 2017 waren alle Augen auf ihn gerichtet. Doch dort fehlte Andre in den Startbl\u00f6cken, weil er verletzt war.<\/span>\n<span class=\"textStyle_intro\">Letzte Woche schaute Andre auf dem R\u00fcckweg von einem Arztbesuch in M\u00fcnchen in der PUMA-Zentrale vorbei.<\/span>\n<span class=\"textStyle_intro\">Hier ist, was er \u00fcber den schwierigsten Teil seiner bisherigen Karriere, \u00fcber seine Nerven und \u00fcber das Laufen in PUMA sagte.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row two columns -->\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div ><br\/><strong>Was geschah letztes Jahr in London?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Ich habe mich verletzt. 10 Tage vor Beginn der Weltmeisterschaften in London verletzte ich mich an der Achillessehne und konnte nicht antreten. Das war herzzerrei\u00dfend f\u00fcr mich.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Wie geht es Ihnen jetzt?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Jetzt geht es mir gut und ich bin endlich bereit, wieder mit dem Training zu beginnen. Ich bin hungrig. Es ist schon eine Weile her, dass ich auf der Rennstrecke war, und ich bin bereit, mich wieder dort zu beweisen.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Wie sieht Ihr Trainingsalltag normalerweise aus?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Ich trainiere sechs Tage die Woche, von Montag bis Samstag, und zwar etwa vier Stunden am Tag.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Wie halten Sie Ihr Trainingsprogramm ein, wenn Sie auf Reisen sind?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Ich versuche immer, Nachtfl\u00fcge zu machen, mein Ziel am Morgen zu erreichen und dann den ganzen Tag aufzubleiben. Denn wenn ich schlafe, bringt das meinen Schlafrhythmus durcheinander, und f\u00fcr mich ist es wichtig, dass ich eine gute Nachtruhe habe, 8 bis 10 Stunden pro Nacht. Und nat\u00fcrlich esse ich gesund. Normalerweise versuche ich, viele Proteine und Kohlenhydrate zu essen. Das ist sozusagen meine ganze Routine und mein Schema.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Was \u00e4ndert sich f\u00fcr Sie, nachdem Usain Bolt sich von der Leichtathletik zur\u00fcckgezogen hat?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Usain ist ein gro\u00dfartiger Athlet - gute Aussichten f\u00fcr ihn! Hoffentlich kann ich jetzt, da er sich zur Ruhe gesetzt hat, in diese Reihe treten und der n\u00e4chste Weltmeister werden.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Im 200-Meter-Halbfinale bei den Olympischen Spielen in Rio liefen Sie neben Usain und es gibt ein Bild, auf dem Sie sich gegenseitig anl\u00e4cheln - worum ging es da?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Viele Leute kennen diese Geschichte wahrscheinlich nicht: Usain ist etwa 10 Jahre \u00e4lter als ich, und ich war damals noch jung. Das Halbfinale war mein sechstes Rennen in f\u00fcnf Tagen. Mein Trainer sagte also, wir sollten Usain im Halbfinale m\u00fcde machen und versuchen, ihn ins Finale zu bringen. Am Anfang war er etwas ver\u00e4rgert dar\u00fcber, weil er m\u00fcde wurde. Aber dann begann er zu scherzen und sagte mir: \u2018Du wirst morgen auch m\u00fcde sein\u2019. Also habe ich einfach versucht, rauszugehen und zu sehen, ob ich ihn schlagen kann. Ich war nah dran, aber nicht nah genug.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Wie gehen Sie in ein Rennen, haben Sie immer eine solche Strategie?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Wenn ich auf der Strecke bin, will ich nat\u00fcrlich mein Bestes geben und ich will in der Lage sein zu gewinnen. Wenn ich auf die Bahn trete, wei\u00df ich, dass ich bereit bin, ich habe es hierher geschafft, also bin ich jetzt konzentriert. Die Olympischen Spiele waren gro\u00dfartig, denn auch wenn ich nicht gewonnen habe, wei\u00df ich, dass ich mein Bestes gegeben habe. Ich bin meine pers\u00f6nliche Bestleistung \u00fcber 100 Meter gelaufen und habe den kanadischen Rekord \u00fcber 200 Meter gebrochen.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Wie bereiten Sie sich geistig vor?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Ich h\u00f6re viel Musik. Das beruhigt mich und macht mich bereit, mich auf das Rennen zu konzentrieren. Ich rede viel mit meinem Trainer und mit meiner Familie, um mich zu motivieren.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Wie sehen f\u00fcr Sie die letzten Minuten vor einem Rennen aus?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Unmittelbar vor einem Rennen warten wir etwa 40 Minuten im Callroom, bis wir auf die Strecke gef\u00fchrt werden. Anfangs war es f\u00fcr mich etwas einsch\u00fcchternd, so lange neben all den anderen Athleten im Callroom zu sitzen, aber ich habe mich daran gew\u00f6hnt.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Sind Sie kurz vor einem Rennen immer noch nerv\u00f6s?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Nat\u00fcrlich werde ich manchmal nerv\u00f6s, aber das ist in Ordnung. Am nerv\u00f6sesten bin ich, wenn es die erste Runde ist. Ich wei\u00df, dass ich nur die Vorl\u00e4ufe \u00fcberstehen und es ins Halbfinale schaffen muss. Und wenn ich dann im Finale stehe, kann jeder gewinnen, und alle sind gleich nerv\u00f6s. Man kann es in ihren Augen sehen. Aber wenn die Zuschauer deinen Namen rufen und dich anfeuern, dann schie\u00dft das Adrenalin in die H\u00f6he und die Nervosit\u00e4t verschwindet. Dann bin ich bereit, alles zu geben.<br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div ><br\/><strong>Was war der schwierigste Teil Ihrer bisherigen Karriere?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Ich denke, dass ich mich in London 10 Tage vor den Meisterschaften verletzt habe, weil ich so kurz vor dem Gewinn der Goldmedaille stand. Ich habe die Zeiten danach gesehen, jeder h\u00e4tte das Rennen gewinnen k\u00f6nnen. Ich habe vor den Meisterschaften f\u00fcnf Diamant-Ligen gewonnen, also wusste ich, dass ich bereit war, schnell zu laufen. Dass meine Tr\u00e4ume dort zerplatzt sind, hat sehr weh getan. Aber es hat mich auch hungriger und motivierter gemacht. Es ist eine belastende Erfahrung zu wissen, dass ich wieder so laufen muss wie vor der Verletzung, aber das wird mir helfen, das n\u00e4chste Level zu erreichen.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Wenn du nicht laufen w\u00fcrdest, was w\u00fcrdest du dann mit deinem Leben anfangen?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Ich mag viele Dinge und interessiere mich f\u00fcr viele Dinge. In meiner Freizeit modle ich gerne. Und ich habe gerade eine Wohlt\u00e4tigkeitsstiftung gegr\u00fcndet, mit der ich der Jugend durch Sport und Bildung etwas zur\u00fcckgeben m\u00f6chte. Generell engagiere ich mich gerne in meiner Gemeinde. Aber ich w\u00fcrde vielleicht einen anderen Sport machen, wie Basketball oder Fu\u00dfball.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Welchen Rat w\u00fcrdest du einem Kind geben, das so wie du Sportler werden m\u00f6chte?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Ich w\u00fcrde ihm oder ihr raten, sich f\u00fcr das, was ihr erreichen wollt, zu begeistern. Machen Sie eine Station nach der anderen und dr\u00e4ngen Sie nicht zu schnell. Du musst auch die kleinen Schritte auf deinem Weg nach oben machen. Glaube an dich selbst und sei niemals niedergeschlagen, sondern habe immer das Selbstvertrauen zu sagen, dass du es schaffen wirst.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Was sind f\u00fcr Sie die wichtigsten Punkte, die Sie an einen Sponsor wie PUMA binden?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Das Wichtigste f\u00fcr mich sind die Spikes. Als ich 2016, kurz vor den Olympischen Spielen, bei PUMA unterschrieb, hatten sie meine eigenen, ma\u00dfgeschneiderten Spikes f\u00fcr meinen Fu\u00df. Ich hatte in der Vergangenheit viele Probleme mit meinem Zeh und PUMA konnte die Spikes sehr schnell anpassen. F\u00fcr mich steht also das Produkt an erster Stelle, wenn es um Markentreue geht, denn so laufe ich schnell, mit den Schuhen.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Wie ist das Laufen in PUMA?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Jedes Jahr aktualisiert PUMA die Schuhe und sie werden jedes Mal besser und besser. Bevor ich bei PUMA unterschrieben habe, wusste ich diese Dinge nicht, aber dann habe ich angefangen, mit den Leuten zu sprechen, die die Schuhe herstellen. Jetzt wei\u00df ich, dass PUMA ein neues Material namens Profoam hat, das ich ziemlich genial finde. Es wird mich schneller laufen lassen.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Was Ihre n\u00e4chsten Schritte betrifft, so wechseln Sie Ihren Trainer, richtig?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Ja, ich werde den Trainer wechseln. Letztes Jahr lief es nicht so gut f\u00fcr mich, also dachte ich, ich brauche einen Wechsel. Ich habe noch nicht mit ihm trainiert, weil ich verletzt bin. Aber auf ihn und seine Philosophie zu h\u00f6ren, ist einfach ein anderer Ansatz. Mein alter Trainer war ein toller Kerl, ich habe mit ihm drei olympische Medaillen gewonnen, aber einige Dinge haben einfach nicht funktioniert. Ich m\u00f6chte an meiner Ausdauer arbeiten. Ich liebe den 100-Meter-Lauf, aber ich f\u00fchle mich auch als 200-Meter-Spezialistin, und ich m\u00f6chte auf beiden Bahnen schneller werden.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Was wird auf den 100 Metern f\u00fcr Sie m\u00f6glich sein, jetzt wo Sie wieder auf der Bahn sind?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Ich mag es nicht, mir selbst Grenzen zu setzen. Bei den Olympischen Spielen bin ich pers\u00f6nliche Bestleistung gelaufen, 9,91, und dann bin ich mit Windunterst\u00fctzung 9,69 gelaufen. Ich wei\u00df, dass ich das kann, also geht es f\u00fcr mich nur darum, immer schneller zu laufen und irgendwann vielleicht den Weltrekord zu brechen.<br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Schnelle Fakten<\/h2>\n<p>Geboren am 10. November 1994 in Ontario, Kanada<\/p>\n<p>Angefangen zu laufen in 11<sup>th<\/sup> Klasse und lief 10,9 Sekunden in seinem ersten 100m-Lauf<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pers\u00f6nliche Bestleistungen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>60m: 6.6 (2015)<\/p>\n<p>100m: 9.91 (2016)<\/p>\n<p>200m: 19,80 (2016; Kanadischer Rekord)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Errungenschaften<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3 olympische Medaillen in Rio 2016<\/p>\n<p>Goldmedaille 4x200m Realy (IAAF World Relays 2017)<\/p>\n<p>2 Bronzemedaillen bei den Weltmeisterschaften 2016<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Andres Lieblingslieder<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/2lrEzjbuD4iHpUvNsZaWqu\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnNarrow spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Narrow;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/M1-Andre-Interview.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >Mehr Informationen<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row articleMulti2 spacing\">\n\t    <div class=\"col articleTeaser\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/train-like-usain-bolt\/\" \n\t\t\t     tabindex=\"-1\" \n\t\t\t    id=\"1954\"\n\t\t\t     style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Usain Bolt\"\n\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/GetFaster_H.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\" class=\"secondary2\" style=\"margin-top: 17px;\">Sport<\/a>\n\t        <h4>Willst du schneller laufen?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"description shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tDann trainieren Sie doch einfach wie Usain Bolt. Haben Sie sich jemals gefragt, wie sein Trainingsprogramm funktioniert? Hier teilt er seine Trainingstipps mit CATch Up.\nLesen Sie weiter, wenn Sie schneller werden wollen.\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/train-like-usain-bolt\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">Story lesen<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vor zwei Jahren h\u00e4tte der PUMA-Sprinter Andre De Grasse bei den Olympischen Spielen in Rio beinahe Usain Bolt geschlagen. Im Vorfeld der Leichtathletik-Meisterschaften in London 2017 waren alle Augen auf ihn gerichtet. Doch dort fehlte Andre in den Startbl\u00f6cken, weil er verletzt war.<br \/>\nLetzte Woche schaute Andre auf dem R\u00fcckweg von einem Arztbesuch in M\u00fcnchen in der PUMA-Zentrale vorbei.<br \/>\nHier ist, was er \u00fcber den schwierigsten Teil seiner bisherigen Karriere, \u00fcber seine Nerven und \u00fcber das Laufen in PUMA sagte.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11931,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":false,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":15132,"meta-headline":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"class_list":["post-10283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"fullData":{"ID":10283,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2018-11-16 10:00:39","post_date_gmt":"2018-11-16 09:00:39","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"width\":1140,\"height\":640,\"file\":\"2018\/11\/H3-Andre-Interview.jpg\",\"filesize\":259845,\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"H3-Andre-Interview-300x168.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":168,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":14479},\"large\":{\"file\":\"H3-Andre-Interview-1024x575.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":575,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":145230},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"H3-Andre-Interview-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":7241},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"H3-Andre-Interview-768x431.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":431,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":85040},\"trp-custom-language-flag\":{\"file\":\"H3-Andre-Interview-18x10.jpg\",\"width\":18,\"height\":10,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":403}},\"image_meta\":{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\",\"keywords\":[]},\"id\":11931,\"alt\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/H3-Andre-Interview.jpg\",\"title\":\"H3-Andre-Interview\",\"aspect_ratio\":1.78125,\"focalPointLeft\":0.5,\"focalPointTop\":0},\"headline\":\"\\u0022PUMA is going to get me run faster!\\u0022\",\"content\":\"PUMA sprinter Andre de Grasse about the comeback after his injury\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u003cspan class=\\u0022textStyle_intro\\u0022\\u003eTwo years ago, PUMA sprinter Andre De Grasse was almost beating Usain Bolt at the Olympic Games in Rio. Ahead of the athletics championships in London 2017, all eyes were on him. But there, Andre was missing in the starting blocks, because he was injured.\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\n\\u003cspan class=\\u0022textStyle_intro\\u0022\\u003eLast week, on his way back from visiting his doctor in Munich, Andre dropped by the PUMA headquarters.\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\n\\u003cspan class=\\u0022textStyle_intro\\u0022\\u003eHere\u2019s what he said about the toughest part of his career\u00a0so far, about having nerves and about running in PUMA.\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-two-columns {\"contentLeft\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;What happened last year in London?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;I got hurt. 10 days before the world championships in London started, I injured my hamstring and could not take part. It was heartbreaking for me.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;How are you doing now?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;I\u2019m fine now and finally ready to start back into training. I\u2019m hungry, you know it\u2019s been a while since I\u2019ve been on the track and I\u2019m ready to get back up there and proof myself.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;How does your training routine usually look like?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;I train six days a week, Monday to Saturday and I train about four hours a day.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;How do you stick to your training regimen while you are traveling?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;I always try to go on night flights, try to get to my destination in the morning and then stay up all day. Because when I sleep it\u2019s going to mess up my sleeping pattern and for me it\u2019s important to get a good night rest, 8 to 10 hours per night. And of course, I eat healthy. Usually, I try to eat a lot of proteins and carbs. That\u2019s kind of l the whole routine and regimen.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;What is changing for you now that Usain Bolt retired from track and field?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Usain is a great athlete \u2013 prospects to him! Hopefully, now that he retired I can step into that line and become the next world champion.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;In the 200 meters semi-final at the Olympic Games in Rio you were running next to Usain and there is a picture where you are smiling at each other \u2013 what was this about?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;A lot of people probably don\u2019t know that story: Usain is about 10 years older than me and I was young at that time. The semi-final was my sixth race in five days. So, my coach said let\u2019s tire out Usain in the semi-finals and try to get him in the finals. He was a bit annoyed about that at first because he got tired. But then he started joking and telling me \u2018You\u2019re gonna be tired tomorrow, too\u2019. So, for me it was just trying to go out there to see if I can beat him. I was close, but not close enough.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;How do you start into a race, do you always have such a strategy?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;When I\u2019m on the track I want to give my best, of course and I want to be able to win. When I step on the track I know I\u2019m ready, I made it here so now I\u2019m focused. The Olympic Games were great, because even though I didn\u2019t win I know I gave my best. I ran my personal best over 100 meters and broke the Canadian record over 200 meters.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;How do you prepare mentally?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;I listen to a lot of music. That calms me down and gets me ready to focus on the race. I talk to my coach a lot and to my family to get motivation.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;How do the last minutes before a race look like for you?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Right before a race, we wait about 40 minutes in the call room until they walk us out on the track. 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Then I\u2019m ready to give everything.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\u00a0\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"contentRight\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;What has been the toughest part of your career so far?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;I think being injured in London 10 days before the Championships, because I was so close to winning the gold medal. I saw the times afterwards, anybody could have won the race. I won five diamond leagues before the Championships, so I knew I was ready to run fast. Having my dreams crashed there hurt a lot. But it also made me hungrier and more motivated. It\u2019s a burden experience knowing I need to run like before the injury, but that\u2019s going to help me get to the next level.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;If you weren\u2019t running what would you be doing with your life?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;I like a lot of things and I\u2019m passionate about a lot of things. In my free time I like to model. And I just started a charity foundation where I\u2019m giving back to the youth through sport and education. In general, I like to do a lot of things in my community. But I would maybe do another sport, like basketball or soccer.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;What advice would you give a kid that really wants to become an athlete like you are?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;I would tell him or her to be passionate about what you want to accomplish. Take one stop at a time and don\u2019t push too fast. You have to take the little steps on your way up as well. Believe in yourself and don\u2019t ever be down on yourself, always have the confidence to say you\u2019ll get over the hump.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;What are the most crucial points that create loyalty to a sponsor like PUMA for you?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;The most important thing to me are the spikes. When I signed with PUMA back in 2016 right before the Olympic Games, they had my own customized spikes for my foot. I was having a lot of issues in the past with my toe and PUMA was able to adjust the spikes very quickly. So, for me it\u2019s product first when it comes to brand loyalty, because that\u2019s how I run fast, with the shoes.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;How is running in PUMA?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Every year, PUMA is updating the shoes and it keeps getting better and better every time. Before I signed PUMA I didn\u2019t know those things, but then I started to talk to the people who make the shoes. So now I know that PUMA has a new material called profoam, which I think is pretty awesome. It is going to get me run faster.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Regarding what is up next for you, you are changing your coach, right?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Yes, I am changing coaches. Last year did not go so very well for me, so I thought I need a change. I haven\u2019t started training with him yet, due to my injury. But listening to him and his philosophy is just a different approach. My old coach was a great guy, I won three Olympic medals with him, but some things just didn\u2019t work. I want to work on my endurance. I love the 100, but I feel like I\u2019m a 200 meter specialist as well and I want to continue to run faster in both of my lanes.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;What will be possible on the 100 meters for you now that you are back on the track?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;I don\u2019t like to set limits on myself. At the Olympic Games I ran personal best, 9.91 and then I ran wind-assisted 9.69. 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Ahead of the athletics championships in London 2017, all eyes were on him. But there, Andre was missing in the starting blocks, because he was injured.\nLast week, on his way back from visiting his doctor in Munich, Andre dropped by the PUMA headquarters.\nHere\u2019s what he said about the toughest part of his career\u00a0so far, about having nerves and about running in PUMA.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"andre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-09-19 15:01:10","post_modified_gmt":"2025-09-19 15:01:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=10283","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw","ancestors":[],"page_template":"","post_category":[18],"tags_input":[],"id":10283,"author":"4","date":"2018-11-16 10:00:39","date_gmt":"2018-11-16 09:00:39","content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"width\":1140,\"height\":640,\"file\":\"2018\/11\/H3-Andre-Interview.jpg\",\"filesize\":259845,\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"H3-Andre-Interview-300x168.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":168,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":14479},\"large\":{\"file\":\"H3-Andre-Interview-1024x575.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":575,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":145230},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"H3-Andre-Interview-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":7241},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"H3-Andre-Interview-768x431.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":431,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":85040},\"trp-custom-language-flag\":{\"file\":\"H3-Andre-Interview-18x10.jpg\",\"width\":18,\"height\":10,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":403}},\"image_meta\":{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\",\"keywords\":[]},\"id\":11931,\"alt\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/H3-Andre-Interview.jpg\",\"title\":\"H3-Andre-Interview\",\"aspect_ratio\":1.78125,\"focalPointLeft\":0.5,\"focalPointTop\":0},\"headline\":\"\\u0022PUMA is going to get me run faster!\\u0022\",\"content\":\"PUMA sprinter Andre de Grasse about the comeback after his injury\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u003cspan class=\\u0022textStyle_intro\\u0022\\u003eTwo years ago, PUMA sprinter Andre De Grasse was almost beating Usain Bolt at the Olympic Games in Rio. Ahead of the athletics championships in London 2017, all eyes were on him. But there, Andre was missing in the starting blocks, because he was injured.\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\n\\u003cspan class=\\u0022textStyle_intro\\u0022\\u003eLast week, on his way back from visiting his doctor in Munich, Andre dropped by the PUMA headquarters.\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\n\\u003cspan class=\\u0022textStyle_intro\\u0022\\u003eHere\u2019s what he said about the toughest part of his career\u00a0so far, about having nerves and about running in PUMA.\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-two-columns {\"contentLeft\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;What happened last year in London?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;I got hurt. 10 days before the world championships in London started, I injured my hamstring and could not take part. 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I\u2019m hungry, you know it\u2019s been a while since I\u2019ve been on the track and I\u2019m ready to get back up there and proof myself.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;How does your training routine usually look like?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;I train six days a week, Monday to Saturday and I train about four hours a day.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;How do you stick to your training regimen while you are traveling?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;I always try to go on night flights, try to get to my destination in the morning and then stay up all day. Because when I sleep it\u2019s going to mess up my sleeping pattern and for me it\u2019s important to get a good night rest, 8 to 10 hours per night. And of course, I eat healthy. Usually, I try to eat a lot of proteins and carbs. 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So, my coach said let\u2019s tire out Usain in the semi-finals and try to get him in the finals. He was a bit annoyed about that at first because he got tired. But then he started joking and telling me \u2018You\u2019re gonna be tired tomorrow, too\u2019. So, for me it was just trying to go out there to see if I can beat him. I was close, but not close enough.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;How do you start into a race, do you always have such a strategy?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;When I\u2019m on the track I want to give my best, of course and I want to be able to win. When I step on the track I know I\u2019m ready, I made it here so now I\u2019m focused. The Olympic Games were great, because even though I didn\u2019t win I know I gave my best. I ran my personal best over 100 meters and broke the Canadian record over 200 meters.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;How do you prepare mentally?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;I listen to a lot of music. That calms me down and gets me ready to focus on the race. I talk to my coach a lot and to my family to get motivation.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;How do the last minutes before a race look like for you?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Right before a race, we wait about 40 minutes in the call room until they walk us out on the track. 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Then I\u2019m ready to give everything.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\u00a0\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"contentRight\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;What has been the toughest part of your career so far?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;I think being injured in London 10 days before the Championships, because I was so close to winning the gold medal. I saw the times afterwards, anybody could have won the race. I won five diamond leagues before the Championships, so I knew I was ready to run fast. Having my dreams crashed there hurt a lot. But it also made me hungrier and more motivated. It\u2019s a burden experience knowing I need to run like before the injury, but that\u2019s going to help me get to the next level.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;If you weren\u2019t running what would you be doing with your life?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;I like a lot of things and I\u2019m passionate about a lot of things. In my free time I like to model. And I just started a charity foundation where I\u2019m giving back to the youth through sport and education. In general, I like to do a lot of things in my community. 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It is going to get me run faster.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Regarding what is up next for you, you are changing your coach, right?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Yes, I am changing coaches. Last year did not go so very well for me, so I thought I need a change. I haven\u2019t started training with him yet, due to my injury. But listening to him and his philosophy is just a different approach. My old coach was a great guy, I won three Olympic medals with him, but some things just didn\u2019t work. I want to work on my endurance. 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