Dasaolu relishing chance to get season up and running in Doha
BySportsbeat
Published 14/05/2015 at 15:26 GMT
European 100m champion James Dasaolu can't wait to kickstart his season at the Diamond League opener in Doha on Friday night, insisting he is ready to compete against the world's best.
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Injuries have dogged much of Dasaolu's career although he made his long-awaited break through last summer when he took gold at the European Championships in Zurich – his first major title.
That came despite not competing outdoors until July because of a hamstring injury, a disruption that has influenced his build up this year.
The sprinter has contested just one 60m race in 2015, albeit posting the second fastest time by a European at 6.52 seconds in January.
But with Friday's Diamond League in Doha pitting him against some of the world's best sprinters, Dasaolu is licking his lips at the chance to get cracking once again.
"The year has been injury free. Normally I'd open up in June but everything's been going well so I want to get the ball rolling," said Dasaolu, Britain's second-fastest man in history.
"I've been able to tick all the boxes and do everything I need to get my season started.
"I'm always a believer in racing against these guys and getting used to running against them so come the World Championships I'll be used to running against them
"There will always be an element of nervousness in the championships but there won't be that element of uncertainty."
Dasaolu's main aim this season will be to qualify for the final of the World Championships 100m in August.
Before that however he will need to secure his place on the British team, and with the likes of Adam Gemili, Richard Kilty and Chijindu Ujah all looking to push their case, Dasaolu is taking nothing for granted.
"It's not just a matter of running the qualification time because you've got a number of guys making the qualifying time," he added.
"I'd love to be able to consistently go sub-10 seconds, but more than anything I want to be able to execute my race, execute what my coach has told me in training and the times will follow."
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