hiː hæd pɹˈæktɪst ðə spˈoːɹt sˈɪns hɪz jˈuːθ, bˌʌt hæd ɹᵻsˈiːvd nˈoʊ ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən ʌntˈɪl hiː sˈɛt ðə nˈuː wˈɜːld ɹˈɛkɚd.
He had practised the sport since his youth, but had received no recognition until he set the new world record.