Almon Gunter is more than an international keynote speaker. He is a performance strategist who builds champions from the inside out. A two-time U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier and former world-class sprinter ranked among the fastest in the world in the 200 meters, Almon understands pressure, preparation, and peak execution at the highest level. He now channels that elite experience into transforming organizations, leaders, and teams across the globe.

As the Founder and CEO of AGE3 (Almon Gunter Experience), Almon has spent over 25 years developing leaders, strengthening cultures, and mentoring high performers in corporate boardrooms, athletic programs, universities, and Fortune 250 organizations. His message bridges athletics and business with precision: focus wins, culture drives results, leadership is lived, and mental toughness separates contenders from champions.

Almon is the author of six transformational booksFocus to Win, The Essence of Teamwork, Lead with Your Life, Mentoring: Leadership to Legacy, Building a Winning Culture, and Mind Over Matter. Together, they form a complete leadership ecosystem built on character, clarity, accountability, and execution. His frameworks are not theoretical; they are practical systems leaders can implement immediately.

What sets Almon apart is his ability to customize every keynote. He doesn’t deliver recycled motivation. He studies the room, understands the culture, and crafts a message that challenges, equips, and moves people to action. Audiences leave with more than inspiration — they leave with structure, discipline, and a renewed commitment to excellence.

At the core of everything he teaches is one unwavering philosophy:
Every Day Is Game Day.

Because championship performance isn’t reserved for the spotlight. It’s built in the daily habits no one sees — until everyone does.

Almon's Path to Purpose

January 1983
Florida Junior College

Torn hamstring. Doctors said he'd never compete again as a sprinter in track & field

MArch 1983
Florida Junior College

Ran fastest 200 meters to date post injury

1995
Florida State University

Started career in corporate; hung-up track spikes

January 1991
University of Florida

UF Indoor Track & Field Meet. First time competing in six years. Won open 400M

June 1991
Helsinki, Finland

Left to compete internationally for the first time. Competed in seven countries.

July 1991
Stockholm, Sweden

Ran 13th fastest time in the world for 200M; Qualified for 1992 US Olympic Trials

June 1991-1996
Competed Internationally

US Olympic Trials were held in 1992. Then off to Europe to compete internationally. Represented the USA in 15 countries and ran in 7 different Olympic stadiums around the world.

February 1998
Gunter-Gunter, Inc.

Started Gunter-Gunter Inc, a consulting and motivational company

January 2002
Core character development

Created a character development curriculum consisting of 15 modular workbooks for students.

January 2003
Almon Gunter Motivates, Inc.

Gunter-Gunter Inc. rebrands to Almon Gunter Motivates, Inc.

August 2004
Focus on the final seconds

Launched first motivational book, a how-to book on achieving both mental and physical fitness success in life.

2007
Carli lloyd

Started training Carli on speed, agility, and mental toughness

2008
USA olympic women soccer

USA Women Soccer wins Gold Medal. Carli scores winning goal in overtime.

March 2009
Focus to wins

Wrote a second book, Focus to Win, a how-to book on building a strong foundation for success.

September 2014
Essence of Teamwork

Wrote a third book, Essence of Teamwork, a how-to book on working, playing, and winning as a team.

2015
Carli lloyd and derrick henry

USA Women's Soccer Team wins FIFA World Cup. Carli Lloyd wins Golden Boot Award and client Derrick Henry wins Heisman Trophy.

2018
Almon Gunter Experience (AGE) powered by astoryo

Created AGE to help individuals to discover their purpose and maximize their potential.

October 2019
Lead with your life

Wrote a fourth book, Lead With Your Life, a how-to book on the principles needed to inspire the people you lead each day.

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