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Published: Saturday November 7, 2009 MYT 9:00:00 AM
Updated: Saturday November 7, 2009 MYT 9:01:15 AM

Jamaica athletics coach, who helped win many Olympics golds, quits after 22 years

KINGSTON: Glen Mills is stepping down as coach of Jamaica's athletics team after a 22-year span that saw his runners win dozens of Olympic and world championship medals.

Mills told The Associated Press on Friday that it was time to resign.

"There are a lot of coaches who are making their mark, and I think it's time for them to get a chance," he said.

Mills will still coach triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt, the 100 and 200 meter world record holder.

He will also remain head coach of the Racers Track Club, where Bolt is a member.

Howard Aris, president of the Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association, said he was aware of Mills' plans to resign.

"I asked him to hold on a little longer," Aris said.

Mills took over as head coach in 1987 from Jamaica track legend Herb McKenley, who was one of the first two people from the Caribbean to win an Olympic medal.

Mills ran in high school but did not compete at an international level.

Under Mills, the team won 71 world championship medals and 33 Olympic medals.

The Jamaican association does not expect to appoint a new head coach until shortly before the 2011 South Korea world championships. - AP


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