He was dangerously
close to quitting
the sport before
meeting his current
coach, Darryl Woodson, while ordering
a hot dog at the
2007 USA Outdoor
Championships,
who convinced him
they should work
together.
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mike
rodgers
The close of the 2013 season found Rodgers trailing behind only Olympic champions and all-time greats Usain
Bolt and Justin Gaitlin on the world 100m rankings. In
2011, Rodgers ran a personal best time at the meet and
was the second fastest by an American that year.
M
ichael Rodgers enters the 2014 season with complete
focus on achieving greatness in his indoor and outdoor track season. Currently ranked 3rd in the world,
Rodgers has ran personal best times and is considered one of
the fastest Americans. In 2009, he successfully challenged a field
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Two-time USA Indoor 60m
champion - 2008 (6.54);
2011 (6.46)
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Four-time NAIA champion
2009
• 2009 USA Outdoor 100m
champion (9.91w)
that included former world record holder, Asafa
Powell of Jamaica. Rodgers has won Indoor and Outdoor
Championships throughout his career and owned the top 60m
time in the world in 2011. His personal best of 9.85 is tied for
5th on the all-time U.S. list.