The turning point that turned Usain Bolt into an athletics legend

Glen Mills – former head coach of the Jamaican athletics team – shares his memories of his early days working with sprint legend Usain Bolt.

Bolt has extraordinary speed. Photo: Reuters .

In late 2004, after a disappointing Athens Olympics, Bolt sought Mills out to improve his career. At that time, Bolt was still a promising athlete but had not really broken through in the 100m. In his first workouts, Bolt ran 10.03 seconds – a very impressive achievement for a young athlete.

However, what caught Mr. Mills’ attention most was Bolt’s technique. He frankly shared: “When I started working with Bolt, the thing that stood out was his incorrect running posture. He ran off center of gravity. That created drag, which directly affected his acceleration and a series of other aspects.”

Technically, Mills said that running style often causes Bolt to have problems with his hamstrings – a typical injury for track and field athletes.

Bolt was once caught running with the wrong posture. Photo: Reuters .

To fix this, he and Bolt performed a series of technical exercises: “We applied many exercises. Then we recorded and analyzed slowly on the screen so Bolt could see clearly what he was doing wrong. I also drew a diagram simulating the correct posture that we wanted to aim for.”

From a potential athlete with bad running form, Bolt gradually improved his technique and physique. The result was an unprecedented feat. Bolt set a world record for the 100m in 9.58 seconds, becoming a speed icon in the world of athletics.

From a boy with natural speed but full of flaws, Bolt was honed to become a living legend.

Coach Glen Mills' sharing revealed little-known hidden corners, and at the same time showed that Bolt's journey to the top was a combination of talent, discipline and proper leadership.

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