Lolo Jones Olympics 2012: 'Crushed' After 100M Hurdles 4th Place Finish; What's Next For the Runner?
Lolo Jones disappointed fans at the Olympics 2012 Women's 100-Meter Hurdles. The US Olympian came in 4th place during the race that took place on Tuesday. Although Jones did not fall down as she did at the Beijing Olympics, she still admits her dismay and that she is unsure of participating in future Olympic games.
"I'm crushed," Lolo Jones said, according to Syracuse. "There was a lot riding on this race."
"I always wanted Rio to be my last Olympics,'' Jones said, in response to a question about her future. "Now that I have two bittersweet Olympics, man, I don't know. Every time I come here, I get burned. I'm really disappointed in myself and I feel like I let a lot of people down.''
Jones finished the race at 12.58 seconds, the fastest she has run since 2010.
Jones entered the games as a highly publicized athlete. She is a two-time Olympian and considered the 5th fastest American woman in history. However, Jones was also returning to the 2012 Olympics after a devastating blow in the 2008 Beijing Women's 100M Hurdlers race. The star was leading for most of the race before she clipped a hurdle that slowed her down to taking seventh place.
"It was like racing a car at max velocity. When you hit a curve, you either maintain control or you crash and burn," Jones said after the race in 2008. "Today, I crashed and burned. I'm shocked and sad. But I'm happy for the girls."
Sally Pearson from Team Australia took home the gold at the 100-meter hurdles final on Aug. 7, earning her country their fourth gold medal, with her Olympic record time of 12.35.
Defending world champion and Team USA athlete Dawn Harper took home the silver with 12.37. Two seconds too slow made her lose her title, disappointing the millions of American fans that wanted America to continue to reign supreme.
