How a Forgotten Track in Southwest Atlanta Produced Three Olympians—and the Coach Who Refuses to Let the Next Generation Slip Through the Cracks |
While the city focused on stadiums, a former janitor built a pipeline that the Olympic Committee is now studying nationwide. |
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The Track Nobody NoticedDrive down Campbellton Road and you'll find a weathered oval track behind a rec center. Yet in the past decade, this forgotten track has produced three Olympians, twelve NCAA All-Americans, and twenty-seven full-ride Division I scholarships. The Mechanism: What Actually Builds ChampionsCoach Robert Williams never intended to become a legend. The Williams Method rests on three principles: Academic speed comes first. Mental training happens before physical training. Community is the secret weapon. The Opportunity: How You Become Part of the StoryThe fall season starts August 15th. Registration is open to any Atlanta student grades 6-12, regardless of experience level. |