World-class sprinter to hold free clinicApr. 1, 2008 World-class sprinter to hold free track and field clinic
WAILUKU – Four-time world champion sprinter Bruny Surin of Canada will conduct a free track and field clinic on Thursday, April 17, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Yamamoto Track & Field Facility.
Surin, 40, will be on the Valley Isle for the Runner’s Paradise 100-meter Challenge, which is being held in conjunction with the second annual Trojans Blue & Gold Invitational Track and Field Meet on April 18-19.
“To have one of the fastest 100 meter runners ever, in Bruny Surin, come to Maui and do this clinic will be quite a treat for our Valley Isle sprinters of all ages,” said Runner’s Paradise owner Rudy Huber. “It will be quite exciting.”
Although Surin will not be one of the participants in the 100-meter challenge he has agreed to the clinic and will be present at the one-hour autograph session planned for Friday, April 18, from 6 to 7 p.m.
Attending the autograph session are 100-meter-challenge participants Carlos Moore, Garry Jones, Ricardo Williams, Andre Ammons, Jeff Laynes, and Andrew Reyes. All six Olympic-caliber sprinters have run 10.26 or faster in the 100 meters.
The Runner’s Paradise 100-meter Challenge will take place midway through the finals of the Trojans Blue & Gold Invitational on Saturday, April 19.
For more information on meet or the 100-meter challenge, contact Rodney Yap at 344-6661.
Bruny Surin Bio
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Bruny Surin, 40, was born on July 12, 1967 at Cap-Haitien, a small city in Haiti. When he was 7-years old his parents immigrated to Canada. The climate change was jarring for Bruny as he experienced the January cold and snow for the first time in his young life.
He integrated quickly in Quebec and initially developed a passion for basketball. At 17 he became attracted to track and field because many of his friends were involved.
His initial success in the long jump and triple jump earned him a spot on the Canadian national team. He attended several international meets including the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. In 1989, a nagging ankle injury forced Surin to focus his attention on the sprints, in particular the 100 meters. The following season, competing at his first major international event in the 100 at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in New Zealand, Surin won a bronze medal in 10.12 seconds. |
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It was after that when Surin’s prominence in the national and international stage began to rise.
At the 1992 Olympics, Surin finished fourth in the 100. In 1995, he captured the silver medal at the World Championships, losing to teammate Donovan Bailey. At the 1996 Olympics, Surin helped Canada to gold in the 4x100 relay.
In 2000, the four-time world champion (two outdoor relays, two indoor 60-meter titles) won a silver medal at the world championships. He clocked 9.84 seconds in the head-to-head showdown with world record holder Maurice Green of the U.S., tying Bailey's Canadian record.
Highlights:
♦Four-time World Champion
♦Four-time Olympian
♦Five World Championships
♦1996 Olympic Gold Medal 4x100 Relay
♦Sub 10.0 seven times llegally
♦9.84 third fastest all-time 100 meters |
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