“At age eight, I started running cross-country. I enjoyed the individualism of it and understanding that whatever I put in is more or less what I’m ...]]> For Dwight, Great Starts Are What You Make of Them

“At age eight, I started running cross-country. I enjoyed the individualism of it and understanding that whatever I put in is more or less what I’m going to get out of it.” — Dwight Phillips

Where He Started Out
Decatur, Ga.

Where He Lives Now
Snellville, Ga.

His Great Things
In his early days, Dwight was a promising sprinter but switched his focus to the long jump when he transferred to Arizona State University from the University of Kentucky. Long regarded as a “big event performer,” Dwight recently became just the second man in history to win four world titles in men’s long jump when he took gold at the 2011 World Outdoor Track and Field Championships. When he is not training or competing, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons.

Running With It

• Gold medalist in the long jump at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games
• Only the second person to win four gold medals in the long jump at the World Track and Field Championships (’03 — Paris, ’05 — Helsinki, ’09 — Berlin, ’11 — Daegu)
• Five-time United States long jump champion (’03, ’04, ’07, ’09, ’10)
• 2003 World Indoor Track and Field Championships gold medalist in the long jump
• 2001 United States Indoor Track and Field champion in the long jump

Off the Field
When off the track, Dwight enjoys producing commercials, music videos and documentaries. He is the owner of an emerging production studio in Atlanta named [QuickTime Cinemas Studio]. Additionally, Dwight can be found dribbling a basketball or throwing a football with his sons, Dwight Jr. and Elijah.

Source: athlete interviews conducted by Kellogg’s and Sports Illustrated.

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