Jon Drummond
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"Jonathan ("Jon") A. Drummond" (born September 9, 1968) is an United States/American Athletics (sport)/athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m Relay race/relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jon Drummond is known for being among the world’s best starters. He is also well known for what could be called showmanship or taunting depending on one's perspective. Drummond has been called the "Clown Prince" of Track and Field.

His "showmanship" was visible with his membership in the HSI (Track team)/HSI enclave, along with training partners Maurice Greene (athlete)/Maurice Greene and Ato Boldon.

In 1991, Drummond won the 200 m at the World University Games. At the 1993 World Championships in Athletics/1993 World Championships, Drummond ran the opening leg on the American 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal and equalled the world record of 37.40. At the 1995 World Championships in Athletics/1995 World Championships, he ran the second leg on the American 4x100 m relay team, which did not finish its heat after Drummond and Tony McCall failed to complete their pass.

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They handed me a bass and I don't know how to play a bass. But Adams was playing behind us. We were all singing, but we weren't playing. Nothing was plugged in. I was knocking down speakers and running around. The fans got a kick out of it.

The congregation wanted me to stay permanently, so I've done that. It's a disadvantaged community, and I wanted to help as many lives as I could.

I know I'm not that great a singer, so he had pity on me and let me in his group. I helped out with managing the group, too.

From my drive to my acceleration phase, it felt like someone pinched my right leg. Two steps later, it felt like someone punched me. Then I buckled. After I felt myself buckle, I took one wide step to get to the middle of the lane.

I now understand how the East Germans and Russians felt. Granted, we're the super power so we have to take the punch. Do I think we're the bad guys? Absolutely not.

[The problem started when leadoff man Jon Drummond began to hobble halfway through his run with an injured right quadriceps.] From my drive to my acceleration phase, it felt like someone pinched my right leg, ... Two steps later, it felt like someone punched me. Then I buckled. After I felt myself buckle, I took one wide step to get to the middle of the lane.

We use air-resistant weights and focus on improving specific areas to help with speed and core strength. We spend time in the weight room and then go out on the track and work on the technique and art of sprinting. It isn't just getting stronger.

So do I think a guy should be reprimanded or fired for saying blacks are faster? No. I think we've definitely come a long away from the attitudes in place a generation or two ago. But do I think that coach needs to have a conversation, have somebody pull him aside and explain that it's still a very sensitive subject? Absolutely.