Charlie, I read in the CFTS that a sprinter could be unmaid rather that made. When I was young, I believe in the 9th grade my coach made me do long distance because he said I need to get in shape. I told him that I am a sprinter I am just not as fast as the others because this is my first year but even my parents hold some of the sprint records at this school. But he didn’t care. Later on two years later he made me a sprinter finally and when I left high school I was running 10.60fat. I went to college and I was 5’3’’ weighing 153. My coach told me that was two much and he has us run long runs and I did not run faster than 10.98 and I was weighing 138. I am finally trained by one of Dan Pfaff athleles that is a coach now and I am running 10.50. I know you said that it takes I believe 4 to 8 years of good training to see if you have the genetics to be good, but do you think all of the long running has changed enough of my Intermediate twich to slow so that I can not see my full Potential. I just would like to know so I could make a decision on continuing track. I am an American that always looked up to you and Ben because I really know who is the fastest man ever to run track. By the way I am now 5’4’’ and my legs and arms are long with a short torso like Bailey is this bad for sprinting. (Mother’s short dad is tall) funny combination.
What are some good powerful drills or workouts for shorter people that run the 100m? I seems that I can get a lot of power out my legs because my arms are long but this may not the true.
What did Cason do to be a 9.9 runner being so short
Sis I’ll let Charlie answer the other part of this question. But didnt donovan bailey take some time off and then come back and break the world record. Anything is possible. Good luck!!!
*Note donovan took 6 years off from 1985 to 1991.
1985: 11.37
1991: 10.42
Progression at 100 m., 1984: 11.0, 1985: 11.37, 1991: 10.42, 1992: 10.42/10.15Aw, 1993: 10.36A, 1994: 10.03, 1995: 9.91, 1996: 9.84WR, 1997: 9.91, 1998: 9.93, 1999: 10.30/10.19w, 2000: 10.06/10.00
bailey Donovan Bailey
The World’s Fastest Man
July 27, 1996. Atlanta, Georgia. The Olympic Games.
When the starter pistol went off that sultry summer night, things changed forever. In a magnificent blend of explosive power and awesome athleticism, Donovan Bailey confirmed what every one in the world already knew….
This was “The World’s Fastest Man”.
It’s a title that’s pure and simple. It goes all the way back to ancient Greece and the founding principles upon which the Olympic Games began - “Higher, Faster, Stronger”.
The first of only two men ever to hold all three titles of Olympic Champion, World Champion and World Record Holder, Track and Field News declared Donovan Bailey “Sprinter of the Decade” (1990’s), and one of the world’s all-time greatest and most dominant sprinters.
Born in Manchester, Jamaica, Donovan Bailey arrived in Canada at age 13. Growing up in Canada, his game was basketball, not track. He never even gave track a thought. Instead, following graduation from high school, Donovan went on to college where he graduated with a diploma in Business Administration. From there he worked in the brokerage industry, and then started up his own telemarketing firm (but then Donovan has always been a self-starter).
It wasn’t until 1994 - at age 26 (ancient by sport standards) - that Donovan, while watching the Canadian Track Championships, thought to himself: “I can run faster than that”. And he could.
The rest, as they say, is history.
After eight weeks of intensive training Donovan was ranked among the top sprinters in the world, winning both the Commonwealth Games and Francophone Games in Paris, France!
Then, in 1995, only one year after he began full-time training, Donovan Bailey captured the World Championships in Goteborg, Sweden, making him the pre-eminent sprinter in the world.
By 1996 the world’s eyes were on Donovan Bailey - and he let no one down. In what can only be described as a meteoric and unprecedented rise to athletic greatness, Donovan won Gold at the Atlanta Olympic Games, setting a new World and Olympic Record in the process.
Today, Donovan Bailey still holds the Olympic Record for the 100 metres, and the World Record for the 50 metres.
He also proudly claims the titles of:
Canadian Champion
Pan American Games Champion
Goodwill Games Champion
Commonwealth Games Champion
World Champion
Olympic Champion
Recently retired from competitive athletics, this five-time World and Olympic Champion has committed himself to a number of charitable works, including spokesperson for the Canadian Cancer Society, the Ontario Lung Association and Big Brothers of Toronto. Donovan also generously gives his time to many other charities and has recently created the Donovan Bailey Foundation committed to the advancement and financial assistance of Canada’s most talented amateur athletes, so that they too may have an opportunity to achieve Gold.
Donovan is also an inspirational speaker, passionate about the world of amateur sport and athletes and what can be accomplished through hard work and dedication. He enjoys speaking to audiences of all sizes and welcomes the opportunity to do so
Andre trained in Tampa for a while…he was a clipper under GMS.
How about lets get a list together for the top Women & Men sprinters who have fast parents.
I know Kelli White parents were fast back in the 50’s.
What about Maurice Greene’s parents I know his brother was 10.15 sprinter back in '92 ?
Ato’s parents?
D. Chambers parents, Pat Johnson? and the others
How about Ben’s parents?
Does anyone have a list of athletes and their parents status?
What about Allyson Felix parents I know A. Felix & her Brother Wes is pretty talented. Did their parents run track?
This should be an interesting topic.
Kenny Mac~~
Inger miller and her dad?
Burell and Lewis?
I didn’t take anytime off. I just thought maybe since I was training wrong when I was young do you think it could have changed my twich so much that I can’t recover although my parents (mother) was fast
Originally posted by Clemson
Inger miller and her dad?Burell and Lewis?
I forgot about Inger and her dad…
Who else?
Kenny Mac~~
by the way what or who is GMS
I fibre can be reversible in one direction, it can go back the other way with the right training and given enough time. Hang in and see what happens!
GMS is the code word for Steinbrenner…he use to own a track team that had a very famous 200m/400m runner briefly.
Here’s a list:
10.93 -1,1 Kelli White USA
10.97 1,2 Debbie Ferguson 1976 1
11.02 A -0,6 Chryste Gaines 1970 1
11.04 0,8 Muna Lee 11.06 -2,1 11.07
-11.08 0,7 LaTasha Colander-
Richardson 11.08 0,9 Christine Arron 1 Lille 15 06
11.08 0,4 Aleen 11.09 2 Mary Onyali-Omagbemi NGR 03 02 1968 1 Austin, TX 03 05 2003
11.09 0 Christine Arron 1 Tríkala 24 06 2003
11.10 -2,1 Torri Edwards USA 31 01 1977 2sf1 Palo Alto, CA 20 06 2003
11.12 1,5 Muna Lee 1 Knoxville, TN 18 05 2003
11.12 0,7 Chandra Sturrup BAH 12 09 1971 4 Eugene, OR 24 05 2003
11.13 A -0,6 Debbie Ferguson 2 Ciudad de México 03 05 2003
11.13 -1,1 Torri Edwards 2 Palo Alto, CA 20 06 2003
11.13 0 Zhanna Block UKR 06 07 1972 2 Tríkala 24 06 2003
11.14 1,3 Marina Kislova RUS 07 02 1978 1h1 Tula 08 06 2003
11.14 0,7 Ivet Lalova BUL 18 05 1984 1 Sofia 14 06 2003
11.15 A 0 Debbie Ferguson 1 Pretoria 04 04 2003
11.15 1,5 Erica Whipple USA 04 12 1982 2 Knoxville, TN 18 05 2003
11.15 0,7 Torri Edwards 5
Patrick Johnson
Frank Fredericks
Kim Collins
Deji Aliu
Nicolas Macrozonaris
What a bad looking list sorry 
Kenny Mac~~
What about Montgomery’s parents.
I know his brother is a 10.5 (2003) sprinter.
Kenny Mac~~~
And that makes sense because the body is just doing what it needs to do to survive.