… Looking to life after sprinter calls it quits

GLEN Mills coach of world’s fastest man Usain Bolt has been quick to point out that his career began well before the success of his star athlete and will not end with his retirement this summer.
In recent times the 63-year-old’s success has often been tied to the exploits of his phenomenal charge, who not only holds the title of the world’s fastest man with world records in the 100m and 200m, but also has become synonymous with the sport of track and field.
Although being at the top of the pyramid, the sprinter has, however, made it clear that he is set for an early retirement of sorts this summer, following the London World Championships. Mills will resist the temptation to follow suit.
“My participation in the sport started before Bolt, and if the good Lord gives me health and strength, it will not end with Bolt,” Mills told the Jamaica Gleaner.
“I have other athletes that need my attention. Bolt has had a fantastic career but I have built my own identity, it is not the only thing that has defined my career, so I will continue until my time comes,” he added.
Mills, who began his coaching career in the 1970s in Jamaica, is also in charge of Yohan Blake the world’s second fastest man and was credited with the progress of Raymond Stewart another quality Jamaican sprinter who made waves in the late 1980s.
The coach who currently heads the Racers Track Club is an integral part of the organisation’s plans to build a new stadium which will serve as its new headquarters and training facility, in the next five years. (Sportsmax)