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About Me

Maurice Greene Maurice Greene is considered to be one of the greatest sprinters of all time and the most dominant 100m sprinter of his era. He held down the “Fastest Man in the World” title for almost seven years. Greene owns three of the six fastest times in history of 9.79 former World Record, 9.80 and 9.82. He has run 52 sub-10 seconds 100 m races, more than any other sprinter in history. He added two Olympic gold medals to his five career World Championship gold medals, at the 2000 Games in Sydney by winning the 100 and 4x100. He currently holds the indoor world record in the 50m and 60m. After retiring from the sport in February of 2008, Greene traded in his running shoes for a pair of dancing shoes when he competed on the ABC hit show Dancing with the Stars. Maurice was partnered up with Cheryl Burke and the couple went on to proudly finish in fourth place out of 14 celebrities. “Dancing with the Stars was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. It was something I had never done before besides having fun in a club, and I now have tremendous respect for professional dancers…it should be an Olympic Sport,” says Greene. He is equally as proud of his accomplishments on the track as he is off the track. In 2001 he was presented the USATF's Visa Humanitarian of the Year Award, in part for the work he does with the Maurice Greene Finish the Race Youth Foundation, which he founded in 2001 in his hometown of Kansas City. He presented the winner’s trophy to Jennifer Capriatti at the 2001 French Open. Maurice is also a proud father—he enjoys spending time with his daughter who also resides in Los Angeles. Maurice started running track at eight years old and was coached by his high school mentor, Al Hobson, until he started working with the legendary trainer, John Smith in 1996. Hobson blessed the change; says Greene, “I contacted John because he is simply the best coach around,” said Greene. “You only have to look at what he has achieved to know how good he is. I wanted to be the best and California was the place to make it happen.” Greene was the 1999 Jesse Owens Award winner. Career Highlights: 2000 Olympic 100m and 4x100m gold medalist; 3-time World 100m champion (‘97, ’99, ‘01); 1999 World 200m and 4 x 100m champion; 2004 Olympic 100m bronze medalist & 4x100m relay silver medalist; 2001 U.S. Indoor 60m Champ; 1999 World Indoor 60m champion; 1997, 2000, 2002 U.S. 100m champ; 1999 U.S. 200m champion; Indoor 50m & 60m dash world record holder.