Andre De Grasse said the introspective process of writing Ignite: Unlock the Hidden Potential Within helped him overcome his recent struggles on the track and turn around his season
Canadian Andre De Grasse high fives fans after the men's 200-metre heat at the World Athletics Championships, in Budapest, Hungary, on Aug. 23.Reflecting on how he overcame obstacles in the past helped Andre De Grasse break out of his funk in 2023.
“It kind of helps because I ended up finishing my season my first Diamond League trophy and I just was like, `Damn, like how did I this?’ I’m like, `How did I run my fourth-fastest time and the year was just not going my way?’ It just shows that it’s all mental.” His 19.89-second performance at a Diamond League meet nine days before in Belgium was his first sub-20-second performance since winning Olympic gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021, having had two bouts with COVID-19 and a nagging foot injury in 2022.“I’ve still got maybe like four or five years left,” said De Grasse. “I want to go to Paris , I want to try to do L.A.”
But he feels the book is a matter of paying it forward, especially to the young people who might relate to his experience and find inspiration from his journey.De Grasse, who’s known for his self-confidence and ability to perform on the biggest stages, opened up about doubts that crept in while dealing with a hamstring tear back in 2017, followed by a hamstring strain in 2018 in his return, along with his struggles in 2022.
He rebounded from the hamstring injuries with a bronze in the 100 and silver in the 200 at the 2019 worlds, followed by a trio of medals at the Tokyo Games, including his first Olympic gold with a personal-best time of 19.62 seconds in the 200.
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