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Tom Tellez’ 5 Phases of the 100m Sprint

I mentioned the previous USATF SuperClinic in the article on Dwayne Miller, LaShawn Merrit’s coach.
Among the wealth of information provided at this clinic was a lecture and handout from Tom Tellez. 
Tom Tellez requires no introduction… you can read the article Sprinting: A Biomechanical Approach Part 1 (Part 2 is here) for a detailed look […]

How to Increase Indoor Track Attendance & TV Coverage

I have an idea on how to increase the indoor Track and Field attendance, as well as TV coverage… chase after obscure World Records.  That is, chase after WRs set in Yards from over 25 years ago.
A recent case of this type of marketing was the special 500 yards WR setup for Jearl Miles-Clark, […]

Differences in Maximal Speed Running between Baseball Players and Sprinters

With the World Series in full swing (no pun intended), I couldn’t help but notice how baseball players run “slightly different” than Track and Field sprinters.
I’ve often argued that in a 40 yard dash test, technical changes are required just to cover the distance in 36.8 meters.  The starting position is a good example.  You […]

400 meters - The Numbers Game

Ever notice airline magazines and USA Today have those short articles with interesting stats and numbers?
I thought to give it a try with the 400 meters. 
Here goes…
The 400 meters
5800 – Number of subscribers to SpeedEndurance.com
3635 – Age of the current world record (in days)
2010 -  ? Year of the first sub 43 by Usain […]

40 Yard Dash Times for Usain Bolt and Ben Johnson

Football season is around the corner, so it’s time for yet another 40 yard dash post.
You just can’t get away from the 40 yard dash "trash talk" when coaches and athletes float inaccurate numbers from a 40 yard dash time.
The 40 yard dash was an arbitrary number, just like the 72 ounce steak "eat […]

Speed and the Masters Sprinter

Speed decreases with age.  That’s a fact of life.  Check the World Records in different age groups if you don’t believe me.
I call it "The Law of Attrition".
I used a random sample of the 2007 WMA results in Ricionne, using the M40 – M65 5 year age groups as my sample pool:

100m 0.4 seconds […]

2009 NFL Combine Results - A look at 40 Yard Dash and Vertical Jump

The 2009 NFL Combine Timing and Testing Sessions are being held from February 18-24 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, IN.

This scouting combine is an invitation only event for invited players and NFL team officials.

The tests performed include: 40 yard dash, bench press, vertical jump, standing long jump, 20-yard shuttle, three-cone drill, 60-yard shuttle as […]

Walter Dix 2007 NCAA 100 meters 9.93 splits

Walter Dix was the unsung hero of American Track and Field in Beijing 2008.

With all the hype towards Tyson Gay and possibly winning 3 medals (and ended up with zero), Walter Dix came out with 2 medals despite 2 DQs in the 200 meters that moved him up from 5th to 3rd. A 3rd […]

Loren Seagrave - Neuro-Biomechanics of Maximum Velocity

This summary was written by Richie Mercado. This is Part 1. Part 2 will be published tomorrow.
Neuro-Biomechanics of Maximum Velocity
by Loren Seagrave
Loren Seagrave has coached several world class sprinters and hurdlers over the past decade and a half. Recently he took on the task of training Donovan Bailey. His company, Speed Dynamics, […]

Fast, Faster and Fastest - Complete Guide to Improve your 40 Yard Dash

Here is a collection of 40 yard dash workouts and videos from Speedendurance.com’s archives. This collection’s last update was June 2008, so I thought it was time to update it.

Improving your 40 Yard Dash Instructional Videos

How to Run a Fast 40 Yard Dash by J.R. Redmond - J.R. Redmond presents one of the […]

4 Tips to Running a Faster 40 Yard Dash

Somehow my 400 meter Blog has become a 40 Yard Dash blog! With the upcoming NFL draft approaching in April, we constantly hear the old adage “What’s his 40 time?”

You may already heard of Phil from his book Ready, Set, Go! Synergy Fitness. He also has a 40 Speed Video called “How to […]

Baseball 60 Yard Dash - What’s a Good Time?

60 yards is 54.864 meters, which is almost equivalent to the rarely held indoor 55 meter dash. The 60 meter dash is the indoor standard today. Please don’t forget the crash mats!

Why a 60 yard test for baseball? Everyone knows it’s 90 feet between bases or 30 yards, so in theory, second […]

How to Run a Fast 40 Yard Dash by J.R. Redmond

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They promise to bring a new meaning to the term, Reality Sports

They promise no highlight reels, no analysis, or no stats, because you know where to go for that (Duh - this site?). The show […]

Increase Vertical Jump with Plyometric Exercises

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The vertical jump is one of many tests performed at the Football Combine. The following speed, power and explosive tests are as follows:

40 yard dash
Vertical Jump
Max 225 Bench Reps
Standing Long Jump

For Football quickness and agility, they may do the following:

Pro-Agility Test (lateral agility or I-test)
J or L cone Test […]

Usain Bolt 100m 10 meter Splits and Speed Endurance

Usain Bolt won the 100 meters because of his speed endurance.

I’ve said this all along, unless you are running a 40 yard dash or 50 meter sprint, sprinting the 100, 200, or 400 meters is all about speed endurance… reach your top speed, and maintain it. The winner of two athletes with the same […]

Track Dimensions: How Many Feet is 400 meters?

The 400 meters is exactly 1312.34 feet or 437.2 yards.

Conversely, the 440 yard dash = 402.56 meters.

You can read a lot more on 440 Yard and 400 Meters Races from an earlier blog post where Tommie Smith ran 44.5 400 meters and 44.8 for 440 yards in the same race.

I am reflecting on my last […]

Speed Linking - Complete Guide to the 40 Yard Dash

“Speed-linking” is a term to define a collection (or handful) of good posts on a particular topic, very similar to a Blog Carnival.

Here is a collection of 40 yard dash workouts and videos from Speedendurance.com’s archives:

Improving your 40 Yard Dash Instructional Videos

Draftguys TV: The Secrets of the 40-Yard Dash - Coach Travelle Gaines explains the […]

It was 11 Years Ago Today - June 1, 1997

This event was the highly anticipated Michael Johnson - Donovan Bailey “match” race at 150m at the Skydome, Toronto (Donovan’s home turf)

After the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, where Michael Johnson won both the 200m and 400m, he claimed to be the World’s Fastest Man. Normally, that title is given to the 100m winner. If […]

The 12 Commandments to Better Health and Wellness

This article is guest blogged by Joe Sarti. Joe blogged recently on the topic of Nutrition and Kettlebell Training to Improve Your 40 Yard Dash Time

The Commandments of Being Healthy

1. Commitment

What do goals, deadlines, words mean if you are not willing to commitment to seeing them through? What is more important than committing to […]

Draftguys TV: The Secrets of the 40-Yard Dash

The 2008 NFL Draft will be held April 26-27.

Millions of fans tune in to the NFL Draft, but many of us have never had a chance to see more than a handful of the players selected each year… until now! Draftguys TV gives football fans over 40 in-depth player profiles breaking down practice footage, […]

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