Coach Derrick Adkins
Coach Derrick Adkins
Location: New York, NY
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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrick-adkins-a1b59310/
Email: [email protected]
Home Park / Track: The Armory Track & Field Center and Riverbank State Park Outdoor Track in Manhattan, NY
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
Places lived: Long Island, Atlanta, Manhattan
Language spoken: English
Favorite Running Spot: Van Cortlandt Park, New York, NY
Favorite Race: The Summer Olympic Games
Best known for: Winning the Olympic Gold Medal in the 400 meter hurdles at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta
Something most people don’t know about me: I earned a certificate in biomedical engineering from Georgia Tech to complement my bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1993. I have been applying the fundamentals of biomechanics to my own training and the training of the athletes I coach for many years.
Running sub-specialties: I privately coach youth and adults of all ages in sprinting and hurdling in the New York City area.
Message: Although I am an Olympic Gold Medalist and coach elite athletes, I am not an elitist. I work with athletes at all levels and don’t see the elites as being more worthy than the novice. I am an admirer of those who have good character and training habits over titles and status. I am in agreement with the Prehab way of helping sprinters correct small angles in their technique in order to maximize power and efficiency as well as prevent injury.
