While at West Point, he had also turned professional and surprised many with his speed. At the age of 35, Pender got another world record when he ran 60 yards in 5.8 seconds. It was not his only world record in his sprinting career. He had set the world's best times in the 50 yards and 70 yards too. "When you have done it for 12 years, I look at my life and think there are other things I want to explore and aspire to do now. This year has been particularly tough on a lot of people and it's my time to leave. "When I was younger, I always dreamed to live a different life. I used to be a caddie, I used to walk to the golf course from my house. I walked through these beautiful neighbourhoods, beautiful grass, beautiful cars, beautiful houses. I used to say to myself 'one day, I'm going to have this'. "You couldn't write a better fairy-tale ending, but all I wanted to do was win," Naiqama said. "The man of the match, that's irrelevant to me.