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Larry Wade

1974–

United States

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Larry Wade (born November 22, 1974) is an American former track and field athlete who specialized in the 110 metres hurdles. His personal best is a time of 13.01 seconds, achieved in July 1999 in Lausanne, which made him the seventh fastest man in the history of the event. He was inducted into the Texas A&M University Hall of Fame after winning the NCAA National Championship in the 55m and 110m hurdles.He was also inducted into the Lee County Texas Hall of Fame (Lee County Texas Historical Commission). He later became one of the leading strength and conditioning coaches in the sport of boxing by winning 14 world titles. He has worked with professional boxers such as Shawn Porter, Badou Jack, Caleb Plant, and Youtube stars Jake Paul and Olajide Olatunji. He is a sports commentator for networks including ESPN and Fox Sports.

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