Athlete Summary

An 'alt' line
Maurice Greene

U.S. Track & Field - Olympic Gold Medalist - Sprinter

Read Maurice’s Blog »

Maurice Greene (born July 23, 1974) is a former American sprinter in athletics, who holds several world records and Olympic medals. He is a former world record holder for the 100m, with a time of 9.79 seconds.

Personal Information

Birthday: July 23, 1974

Professional Highlights

Sport: Track & Field
Position(s): Sprinter
Years in Play: 1995-2008
High School: F.L. Schlagle High School (Kansas City, KS)

Greene Gettin’ Loose on ‘Dancing with the Stars’

September 29, 2008

It’s me, Maurice Greene. Once known as the world’s fastest man, but now trying on a new title as the world’s most entertaining sports legend. I’m currently a contestant on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” on Monday nights. Read More » | (7) Comments »

Track And Drugs

March 20, 2008

I felt sorry for Marion Jones when I heard she was going to jail because I believe she had bad people around her and, as a result, the decisions she made were not in her best interest.

This verdict happened to come at a time when my sport had been getting a lot of negative press and many athletes in track and field were being found guilty of making similar bad decisions. It seemed like every day another top athlete was caught using performance enhancing drugs. Read More » | (1) Comment »