Broadbell looks to overcome Budapest’s disappointment

Disappointment is something people face in their career, especially as a professional athlete.

Commonwealth Games champion Rasheed Broadbell tasted a bitter displeasure when he crashed out of the 110 metres hurdles race in the first round of last year's World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

Staying down is not on Broadbell's agenda in this Olympic Games year, and he said he is ready to face the obstacles to come because it is his profession to clear hurdles ahead of him.

"Of course, I would like to redeem myself! It was such a disappointing moment for me, being the fastest in the world at that time, and to fall just before two barriers is something that I won't forget, but to use it to fuel my drive to get better and work harder at my craft," the national 110 metres hurdles champion said.

After such an incident, the 23-year-old, who goes by the saying, 'God and time', says his faith has not dwindled.

"Well, it's not always what we want we get immediately, but that hasn't shifted my faith or trust in the Lord, in which it regards letting Him be the light of my path. I'm going towards my future goal, and I have learnt a lot about being self-aware about my mental health and how I should attack disappointments," Broadbell said.

With this goal in mind, Broadbell said he is not putting a limit to what he can achieve this season.

"It will be my first Olympics, and I would just like to go there and showcase my talent in 12 seconds, being that I'm capable. I am not putting a time on myself, but I know where I'm heading," he said.

As such, Broadbell says he remains in a preparation mood.

"My preparations have been going well so far. I am changing a few things this season in terms of the technical aspect of the race, but all is going well," he said.

The Elite Performance Track Club athlete has a personal best of 12.94 seconds over the 110 metres hurdles.