What a great 9 days of competition. Perhaps the reason why it's so special because it's every 4 years? These are, after all, the Olympic Games, where once upon a time, war was paused to allow the …
US Olympic Trials Lane Draw for the 400 meters
The US Olympic Trials are over. This is the toughest Olympic team to make for track and field. So many finalists who came 4th to 8th position would be running at Rio 2016 if they …
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John Smith and the Importance of Rhythm
When it comes to sprinting, John Smith of HSI needs no introduction. I've covered some of his philosophies and concepts plenty of times in the past 9 years. We all know of John Smith 7 phases …
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Wayde van Niekerk 100-200-400 Combo – Where does he Stack up?
To break 10 seconds FAT for the 100m is an incredible feat. Sub 20 for 200m is also incredible, as well as sub 44 for 400m. Those are the holy grail barriers for the Elite men's sprints. We've …
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Usain Bolt runs 12 m/s. Is it Possible to Sprint 400m with a Speed of 10 m/s?
This answer will surprise you. A mediocre 100m sprinter (like me) could theoretically break the open WR for 400m. How can a guy who’s PB is 11.54 sec for the 100 meters run a world record in the …
How to Race the 400m, as told by Ashton Eaton
This excerpt is from the Dec 7, 2015 edition of IAAF's Spikes magazine. This is probably the event everyone wants to know about. How did you do it? What did it feel like? Where is the magic …
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