James Mortimer: Speed Kills

Episode 120 of the The Athlete Development Show podcast, hosted by Dr Craig Harrison, titled "James Mortimer: Speed Kills" was published on September 12, 2022 and runs 79 minutes.

September 12, 2022 ·79m · The Athlete Development Show

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Host one of Craig's talks at your club or school Sign-up to receive Craig's free newsletter James Mortimer (@jamesmortimernz) is a former national hurdles and sprint athlete, having represented New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. James now coaches a group of some of our fastest athletes, including Zoe Hobbs, who recently ran 11.08 seconds at the Athletics World Championships in the US to set a new New Zealand record. He also works at Diocesan Scho...

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James Mortimer (@jamesmortimernz) is a former national hurdles and sprint athlete, having represented New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia.

James now coaches a group of some of our fastest athletes, including Zoe Hobbs, who recently ran 11.08 seconds at the Athletics World Championships in the US to set a new New Zealand record. He also works at Diocesan School for Girls in Auckland where he manages day to day operations of a portfolio of sports from Year 7-13 level.

As James puts it, "speed kills", and in this conversation, he shares his approach to developing it.

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