Guam Olympic track and field competitor Regine Tugade-Watson ran a 12.17, which was her season best. It was the best time she's ran the 100m in the past two years. The finishing time was also a big improvement from her 2016 Olympic debut in Rio.

The sprinter said, "I'm just looking back at my journey which started way back in 2016. When I decided alright I'm going to college and I'm going to be ready by 2020. Here comes 2020 rolling around the corner and Covid 19 pandemic just threw a huge wrench into my plans. Not only that where tracks and gyms are closed by the postponement of the Olympics itself was a huge detriment to my training. I think it boiled down to how much I wanted this. How badly I wanted to go and compete and run fast."

She did the best with what she had. She trained and dieted while out to sea on military orders. She's happy with the results but competing in Tokyo made her even more hungrier for the next Olympic Games.

Tugade-Watson told KUAM News, "Reflecting on my performance, I think I'm a lot more hungrier now after the race in Tokyo than I was after going through the whole pandemic. Alright let's fast forward to 2024. What do I need to do get there and how good do I want to be at that point. So definitely a lot more hungrier now and I set the bar really high for myself for the next three years."

Regine is thankful for the opportunity she was given to represent Guam in Tokyo. She credits her support system that helped her stay the course during the pandemic.

"That's what makes the difference between being a good athlete and being a great athlete. That's what really pushes you over the edge. When you know you can fall back on your family, your friends and your teammates and your federation. The island in general is really what pushed me to get to the next level and for that I'm very thankful," she said.