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

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 itDamian 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.