'Respect to coach Glen Mills for everything' - Usain Bolt honours legendary mentor for impact in his career

Usain Bolt and Coach Glen Mills

'Respect to coach Glen Mills for everything' - Usain Bolt honours legendary mentor for impact in his career

Funmilayo Fameso 21:32 - 09.01.2025

Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt celebrated his coach and mentor Glen Mills by penning a beautiful message on his social platforms.

World's fastest man in history Usain Bolt honoured his mentor and legendary coach Glen Mills for his mentorship and impact on his career.

The Jamaican speed icon penned a special message on his X page, celebrating coach Glen Mills for 20 years of working together.

Coach Glen Mills and Usain Bolt

"Shout out to my coach and mentor Glen Mills - 20 years ago I started working with this legend and it would change the course of my career and life.

"When I first came onto the professional scene as a sprinter I thought it would be easy… He taught me the importance of learning from losing before I could get to the top. Infinite respect to Coach Mills for everything you taught me - Living legend," he wrote.

Coach Glen Mills trained Bolt to unprecedented success—including world records in the 100m and 200m, eight Olympic gold medals, and 11 World Championship titles between 2008 and 2016.

He was also the driving success of Yohan Blake - the second-fastest man in history in the 100m and 200m, making him one of the most respected and greatest coaches in athletics history.

Coach Glen Mills trained Usain Bolt throughout his career as an athlete

Ever since they started working together, the renowned coach and Bolt struck a bond that carried on to date, despite the iconic sprinter retiring a few years ago.

Late last year, coach Glen Mills started training Nigeria's hurdling queen and women's 100mH world record holder Tobi Amusan, in which the athletics community is highly anticipating results of fruitful partnership and greater performances.

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