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 it

Damian 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/

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