track and field sprinter Archives

Maurice Greene- Former Athlete

Maurice Greene was born in the United States on July 23^rd, 1974.
He was a track and field sprinter.
The decision for him to retire was made on February 4^th, 2008.
“To be number one, you must train like you are number two.”- Maurice Greene
“Every race is not perfect; there are obviously a lot of things I can improve on at the end of the race.”- Maurice Greene
“I don’t think about second or third place.”- Maurice Greene

Milkha Singh was born in India on November 20^th, 1929 and lived until June 18^th, 2021.
He was a track and field sprinter.
The decision to retire was made by him after the 1964 Olympics.
“As long as you remain true to yourself and continue training with sincerity, nobody can stop you from achieving excellence.”- Milkha Singh
“In my determination to avoid failure, I set myself a goal to work towards, that is, to transform myself into a running machine.”- Milkha Singh