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...colleague Dixon asks Clay about his take on the title, and I eagerly anticipate his answer. Surely someone with so much confidence would show some pride in the distinction. But to my surprise, Clay is unimpressed...
Like NFL running backs, decathletes decline quickly under the strain of such rigorous competition. But Clay, who turned 30 last month, has a chance to defy this tradition. After all, the decathlete scored a 130.40 on the Nike SPARQ test—a sport-specific evaluation designed to determine overall athleticism. Clay’s score in the football version was the highest ever, leaving the NFL’s most electrifying stars, such as Super Bowl-bound Reggie Bush (93.38), in the dust...
...whether or not Clay has the longevity to stand out in London, the decathlete has already proven himself among the globe’s best...
...yeah, it’s cool, and it’s an accomplishment,” Clay continues, “but it’s just something that I’ve done, it?...
...this point I’m confused. Clay has spoken at length about “rewriting history books” with a third Olympic medal, and yet would balk at the idea that these efforts define him. But as Clay continues talking, I begin to understand where athletics stand among his priorities...