Jeremy Wariner, 36, is a retired 400-meter runner who represented Team USATF both nationally and internationally during his athletic career. He has won four Olympic medals (three gold and one silver) and six World Championships medals. Wariner has a personal best of 43.45 in the 400 meters and has also competed on the men’s 4x400 meter relay. He ran at the 2004 and the 2008 Olympic Games and was a member of the 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2015 IAAF World Championships teams. Wariner is currently an entrepreneur and a high school track head coach. He resides in McKinney, Texas with his wife of nine years, Sarah and their three children (Isabella-15, Lincoln-7, and Elijah-5). As Wariner neared the end of his running career in 2015, he wanted to seek out other ways to be make a living. He and his wife decided to open a franchise of Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches. He has enjoyed being a businessman and now looks to put all of his time and energy into coaching. Entering his second year as the head coach at Parish Episcopal School in Dallas, Texas, he shows genuine passion for the sport and understands the need to make himself a constant role model for the athletes. He got into coaching so that he could give back what he learned from his high school and college coaches. He remembers serving as a volunteer coach while still training at Baylor under Coach Clyde Hart and realized that he had an eye for helping others become better. Wariner wants the youth he coaches now to be able to experience the things he experienced as an athlete and to guide them along the way if they choose it as a career. One bit of advice that he would give USATF athletes would be to, “Train harder than your competition… be selfish in some regards because the opportunities that they may receive aren’t forever.” Wariner remembers training with his training partner daily and pushing each other to be their best. They helped each other but they also knew when it was time to compete. He wants future athletes to know that it doesn’t matter what you may have done in the past and to take every opportunity as if it is your last. “Shoe companies are looking for the best of the best, and you must remember to make the most of it!” he said. Wariner wishes there were some things that he knew earlier that would have helped in his career but can now share what he learned with his athletes. His memories as a USATF athlete involved being able to stand up on the podium with USA on his chest, hearing the national anthem, meeting other athletes, and continuing the legacy of USATF. He misses the comradery and competition but can reflect on what his career did for him—it made him into a better person, coach, and friend. Wariner remembers feeling at peace any time he stepped on the track. One thing he wishes he could change is learning another language, which could have helped with all of his track travels. Track allowed him to forget about anything he was going through personally and served as a chance to clear his mind. He enjoyed his career and looks forward to becoming more involved in the sport as an alumnus. He is also eager to also pursue coaching at the college and elite level. When he isn’t coaching or running around at his kids’ events, Wariner enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and making the most of life.