Before the decathlon I'm constantly trying to convince myself that I want to do this, that I want to take myself to that place where it's going to hurt and things are going to be tough. But that's like anything - you want to give your best.

His attempts to regain his World Championships decathlon title were thwarted by a hamstring injury in June 2009. They have a son Jacob (born 2005) and two daughters Katherine (Kate) (born 2007) and Elizabeth (Ellie) (born 2010). He was unable to complete the 2007 World Championships due to injuries dropping out after four events.

Bryan Ezra Tsumoru Clay (born January 3 1980) is an American decathlete. He was the 2008 Summer Olympic champion for the decathlon and was also World champion in 2005.