Podcast Episode

Sub-11 Is the Goal: Damian Maxwell on Masters Sprinting & Living Without Limits

About this episode

Damian Maxwell grew up in a town of 6,000 people in Jamaica.  Today he teaches mathematics at a US college, coaches sprinters,  pursues a PhD – and competes at masters athletics level on three  continents. In this episode of the MainAthlet International Podcast, Damian  talks about the road from being a parish champion in Jamaica to  winning bronze at the World Masters Games in Taiwan – in the  triple jump, an event he had never seriously trained for. He breaks down: – How he walked away from track at 16 because of his faith   and came back a decade later with a fire nobody expected – His training reality: self-coached, knee injury, PhD deadlines,   and still posting 11.2 in the 100m – Why sub-11 in the 100m and sub-22 in the 200m are not dreams   but targets he's actively working toward – How masters athletics became a mental health tool, a global   community, and a second career in content creation – What he'd tell anyone on the fence about joining the masters   community: go for it Damian also serves as PR representative for Jamaica Masters and  is building visibility for a sport that most people discover far  too late. His message is simple: your current situation does not  dictate your final destination. A conversation about faith, discipline, reinvention – and what  it really takes to compete at the world level after 30. Follow Damian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/d.a_max/ Find all episodes at mainathlet.de Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.