Ronnie Baker, World Class Sprinter - The Secret Behind Having A Compet

June 18, 2019
2 min read

"A lot of my success comes from the mental toughness I developed in my first year. It was my injury that helped develop my character."

Mental Toughness Is The Ultimate Competitive Advantage

Ronnie Baker is an American professionaltrack and field athlete specializing in thesprints.[9] Over60 meters his personal best time of 6.40 seconds makes him the third-fastest man in the event in history. He was champion over 60 m at theUSA Indoor Championships in2017, a medalist over 60 m at theWorld Indoor Championships in2018, and a gold medallist in the4 × 100 m relay at theWorld Relays in2017.

Baker was a dominant competitor over100 m in theDiamond League circuit in2018, winning four races and placing no worse than second, including in the final where he also placed second. He was the fastest man in the world in 2017 over 60 m, and the second fastest in 2018 over both 60 m and 100 m. In college he competed for theTCU Horned Frogs, where he was champion over 60 m at theNCAA Division I Indoor Championships in both2015 and2016.

In this episode, Nick and Camala talk with Ronnie about where his running career started, how his injury led to his competitive advantage, and being a student of the race.

Learn all about Ronnie and his competitive advantage.