400 meter splits - 2009 Berlin World Championships

August 31, 2009 by Jimson Lee

The official splits from the IAAF can be found here (PDF). What can we learn from these splits?
Standard Coaching Theory
If your opening 200m is within 1 second of your best 200m, and the differential between the 1st half and 2nd half is about 2 seconds, then simple logic determines your 400m time potential is doubled […]

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Obituaries - Herb McKenley 1922-2007

November 26, 2008 by Jimson Lee

This article was guest blogged by Philippe Neron of Incrediblesteps Records

Today is the one year anniversary of the passing of Jamaica’s Herb McKenley.

Sometimes, you get better with age. Michael Johnson repeated his Gold medal victory in the 400m in the 2000 Sydney Olympics at the age of 33. Mike Larrabee was 30 years […]

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Last Ten 400 meters Dash Olympic Champions

November 17, 2008 by Jimson Lee

I was going to post the last ten 400 meters dash Olympic Champions, but decided to post the last 16 Olympic medalists since the post WWII “modern era”.

To read more about these athletes, click on the link under their name. Some names require no introductions.

This list is a classic, but it leaves me with […]

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Michael (Mike) Larrabee Olympic 400 Meters

July 21, 2008 by Jimson Lee

Mike Larrabee is famous for his “come from behind” or “even splits” 400 Meters Gold medal from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The Americans swept the medals, and they didn’t repeat that feat until 400 meters in Athens 2004 with Jeremy Wariner, Otis Harris, and Derrick Brew.

Mike Larrabee also won a second Gold in the […]

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