Matt Centrowitz Vents On Shit Talking & Having "Bad" Years 

I like how he speaks so extemporaneously & non-scripted. It's refreshing to hear an athlete not sound like they're delivering pre-prepared remarks in an interview like this. Best wishes to all in Tokyo

“Didn’t I just answer that question?!” 😆😭 poor journalist from Flotrack.

Centro has everything, he took the finals serious but like he said, he didn't time it right yet he had a lot left. Of course everyone wants to win but he knew his objective was accomplished,

Matthew's dad coached me in 1995/96 in the 5k and I can see so much of him in his father. What a blast! Cool!

Gotta say, as athletes go, Centrowitz is one of the most articulate, forthright interviews I've ever heard. His comments parsing the exchanges with Hocker have that ring of truth...complex competitiveness, respect, reflection on his own decisions. His honest rejoinder to questions about his "bad years" made me smile, because he was ready with evidence that showed he has answered this question for himself...maybe wishes journalists would do the same. His remarks about Shelby Houlihan also pull aside the screen between athletes and the public a bit, letting us see a bit of what the difficulty of being subject to this kind of testing can be. All things considered, he has convinced me of her innocence again because there's a kind of authenticity and truthfulness to what he's saying. Great respect for someone who can be this articulate after competition at this level.

Hobbs Kessler 12yr old... Centro is funny AF! He is a gamer for sure too.

A class act! So on strategy, Matt kicked too early and gave Cole a clear target to catch, but without the reserves to compete in the final 20 meters. BUT that 20yo Cole had to gain the gap AND kick with such speed shows Cole would likely win any race near that speed, as long as he could find a hole to get out of being boxed.

Centro just gave a clinic on how to give an interview. So much great content and insight here. Great for track and field!

Great interview!! Thanks Centro! The fans appreciate it.

You children out there need to realize that stroking each other means stroking each other‘s egos. Mind out the gutter

Mad respect for Matt! What a class act. He loves when others bring it and he loves to compete! And he's having fun!

Guy looked like he was striding effortlessly until the last 50

Damn he called Hobbs 12 lol

That tangent he went on about the double standard of him beating Lagat 🤣🤣🤣

This was a great interview. Looking forward to the games.

Im so glad it’s not another situation like Webb and his rival (can’t think of the name), Centro and Hocker genuinely respect each other

Centro is legit 👌🔥💯 Riff raff in the back ... LMAO 🤣

I'm glad he and Cole made up and are cool with each other. At the end of the day, they are both on Team USA and both love track. There's respect!

Centro looked over his shoulder right before Hocker came up. He thought he had it and went for a sustained finish. Cole has INSANE acceleration. I think if Centro looked back 1 sec later, he would’ve seen and tried to accelerate harder to preempt him.

“I didn’t want to put myself in the back with the riff-raff.” Damn

Got love Centro timing his fitness. All the haters are silent now. You don't become Olympic champ and not have a great plan.

What a well spoken guy! Lovely race as well!

“Did I not just answer that question” 😂

10:11 - ... bro the name you're searching for is "Carter Christman" 😜

We don't know people until we listen to them. I was not fan of Centrowitz, but after this interview, i like him.

He's the Olympic gold medalist. He answers to no body no matter where you beat him. Until the next olympics

Centro is awesome!

7:41 lmao

If Centro can hypnotize all the 1500 meter runners into a slow pace (no pacers in the Olympics!) he can win again with a frantic last lap sprint.

Ayo 2:18?? 😳

2:16 tf was Centro and Cole doing to each-other in that tunnel?

Of course you can’t win you’re the defending Olympic champion. You have to say everything right and do everything right and are expected to win. Go Centro..!!!

How can you not like this guy?

7:40 😂

There's a 12 year old out there :D

I had a premenition that Cole would put on a show.

8:25 ....great rant! He is channeling his dad right there. GTFO haters!

STROKE ME BRO 😫😫😫😫😫😫

I was so happy for Matthew at the Rio Olympics. I hope he makes the final at the Tokyo Olympics and has a pb race. I hope Cole wins the olympic gold medal. It is Cole's turn now.

He doesn’t remember what he said to cole?😭😐

centro is a cool fucking dude. love his answers.

Strokin eachother lol

7:40 he called him 12!!!

2:18

I love how shit talking is in the title

Did i misunderstand what he said about racing different generations? Everybody else is saying he called Hobbs Kessler 12 but i heard it as ...Hobbs Kessler, a 12 year old...

Centro is hilarious

Made me like centro more

12 years old 💀

Does Cole still have to get a qualified time for Olympics ?

Some runners never had video screens to look at during a race in their day... ahem ahem.

As an interviewer, these running interviews should not be so scripted. Who is the editorial on this? Ask about the 1500m excitement that has occurred just over the past year.

Why did they post Malone the race 6 hours

11:54 “her and I would always get the same carne asada burrito” but Shelby said she had pork? Maybe this is reading into it too much, maybe she changed her order, idk

12:35 🤭

His dad raced my gramps. Beat my gramps!😩😩🙍🙍🙍

He sounds like Trae Young

2:18 STROKING EACH OTHER?????

dude takes Ketamine for breakfast 5:07

Did he really call the guys in the back "riff raff"? Talk about not respecting his competitors!

Bro, why is he wearing a Nike Chinese shirt? Infiltration is real.

2:18 SUS

Hocker should have pulled up alongside Centro and said, "You look fat."

Easy on the words man.

He sounds high af.

Flotrack.... Get decent cameras and microphones... teenagers everywhere are producing better quality content than you are. Its just not this hard to get good sound and clear video. You are better than this

Centro still better tbh

Centro is the best 1500m runner in the world

The soft commission initially embarrass because yam supposedly fry following a symptomatic leather. uptight, draconian opinion

Where’s Salazar?💉💉💉💉 Go team Burrito 🌯 💉💉💉!

He will not being on the podium in Tokyo

so deeply unprofessional on social media. And supposedly a follower of Christ, way to ditch the humility

He won’t make it to the final in Tokyo

Shelby houlihan and all olympic athletes use performance enhancing drugs lol. Some get caught some don't. Nandrolone from a burrito come on 😂🤣

Centro is a large part of why 1500 in the US sucks. He can run close to WR times, but it's all sit and kick. Hocker won without an AQ. WHY? Because these guys don't run for time, they run to win -- not really the point of track.

2:20