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/
Find all episodes at mainathlet.de
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