This thread is to introduce yourself to the forum.
List your name
City
Country
Interest in Athletics
Achievements
Where you coach or train if you do?

My name is Steve Bennett
City of the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia
I coach at Blacktown Olympic Park'
Have coached many National level athletes in Australia at sprints, middle distance.

Founder of Oztrack.com and this site.

Hi Steve,
My name is George Stabolakis
I live in Chania of Crete the biggest island of Greece
I coach pole vault both girls and boys
I have coached many National and international level athletes.

Hi my name is Phil Gardiner, I am a UK Athletics Level 4 Speed Coach based at Gateshead in the North East of England. I coach sprinters between the ages of 16 and 45, many of which compete at National Championships and have represented the North of England.

Hi,

My name is Keith Newton and I am a senior club coach and UKA level 3 coach in the county of Nottinghamshire. England. Having spent the eighties and nineties coaching senior athletes to success at local, area, national and international success, I am now in PAYBACK in the noughties helping to create a local club structure for athletes aged 7 - 16.

Hi Team, I'm Leanne.

I'm from Warrnambool in Southern Victoria, Australia.

I moved to 100m sprints last year basically 'cause I sucked at longer runs! I'm trying out beach sprints at the moment. I'm also a PT and do a lot of running work with my clients.

Every day I get out is an achievement! Injuries aside I aim to get down to 11:96 on grass.

I train in my home town and have an awesome training partner, James.

Cheers!

My Name is Andrew Jackson
I've know Steve for ages through coaching and we share a very similar approach to sprint training.
I coach sprints in sydney but have been in semi retirement since my son was born (He's 18months old), doing a bit now as my wife is back doing some training.
Best performances by people I have coached are (All female)
100m 11.61/11.42w
200 23.62w/23.75
400 53.8
LJ 6.36
HJ 1.82

Hi my name is Don Helberg

I am a High School sprint/hurdle coach in Chicagoland area in the United States.

Hi there everyone...

My name is Marnus Snyman.
I am a university student at the North West University in Potchefstroom - South Africa.

I was a very promising sprinter and hurdler all through High School (so I'm told), but ran into some trouble when I tore my ankle ligaments in a rugby game my senior year...

I am hoping to make a big comeback straight into senior athletics!

My pb's are still from way back when I was about 16.
100m - 10.88 sec
200m - 22.40 sec

I am fortunate in having one of the greatest training venues in the world in Potchefstroom, and I am hoping that I can learn and share a lot with everyone here.

See ya

Cheers.

Hello all. My name is Mark Neates. I specialize in coaching speed, power and general conditioning for players of "ball sports". This includes AFL, Rugby, Cricket, Soccer, Tennis etc. I'm based in Perth, West Australia.

In the past I have represented West Australia at Track and Field as junior and senior athlete, and Australian Rules Football as a junior. I have a Sports Science background and have been coaching for some 20+ years.

I was the West Coast Eagles speed coach from 1986-2000. I have privately coached three players for speed development who have gone on to win Brownlow Medals: Ben Cousins (West Coast Eagles), Simon Black (Brisbane Lions) and Shane Woewodin (Melbourne/Collingwood).

My main coaching objectives for my players are acceleration, agility and power development.