When was the last time you had 4 Americans AND 3 British athletes in a 400 meters Olympic or World Championship Final? POP QUIZ: Who was … [Read more...]
April 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment
PODCAST – No Holds Barred Interview with Tyree Washington
Last year, Tasha Danvers interviewed Tyree Washington on her radio show. Great Britain’s Natasha “Tasha” Danvers is the Olympic bronze … [Read more...]
February 28, 2010 by 3 Comments
Usain Bolt’s 43.58 400m Relay Leg Video
At the 2010 Gibson Relays, Usain Bolt ran an impressive 400m anchor leg making up more than 20 meters, but it wasn’t enough to win against a strong … [Read more...]
January 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Calculating Splits for the 4×200 and 4×400 meters
This is a follow up to the relay article Baton Exchanges: How to Run the 4×200m & 4×400m. If you are a new coach to a large group of kids, one … [Read more...]
October 7, 2009 by 2 Comments
Do Curves Matter? Indoor vs. Outdoor World Records
NOTE: Some of my older guest posts on other Websites are now being shut down due to the economic climate. Thus I will present them here. How much … [Read more...]
October 6, 2009 by 1 Comment
400 Meter Training Tips from Bill Bowerman
Bill Bowerman is more famous for co-founding NIKE and coaching long distance runners, but he did coach sprinters and field events. I covered … [Read more...]
September 13, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Otis Davis, 1960 400 meter and 4x400m Olympic Champion
In my last article about the Harry Jerome, Bill Bowerman and the University of Oregon connection, I didn’t mention Otis Davis, the Rome 1960 400 … [Read more...]
September 8, 2009 by 1 Comment
Proposal to the IAAF – Scheduling the 100 200 400 for Usain Bolt
If Usain Bolt runs the 400 meters in 2010 or 2011 as promised, and sets the WR in the process, he might consider running the 100, 200, 400 and 4x100m … [Read more...]
August 26, 2009 by 2 Comments
43.18- It was 10 Years Ago Today – August 26, 1999
If the number forty-three-point-one-eight (43.18) doesn’t mean anything to you, then you aren’t a real Quarter-miler. One day, that number … [Read more...]
June 29, 2009 by 1 Comment
100-200-400 Sprint Doubles and Triples
When Michael Johnson became the first man to win the 200-400 double at the same Olympics, a lot of people didn't know that feat was accomplished TWICE … [Read more...]
June 24, 2009 by Leave a Comment
When Should an Athlete Double Up?
This is part 2 of the article Running 100 Meters before your Big Race. With the USATF National Championships around the corner, you have to ask … [Read more...]
June 21, 2009 by Leave a Comment
World Championships Relay Team Selection Policy
Interesting email from the USATF this week. Relay selections has always been a center of controversy ever since the 1936 Olympics. Prior to … [Read more...]
April 2, 2009 by 3 Comments
How to Run an Indoor 400 meters – 2009 Euro Champs
Thoughts on the 2009 European Indoor Athletics Championships in Torino What is the best way to run an indoor 400 meters? Run hard, but relaxed … [Read more...]
March 26, 2009 by 5 Comments
Baton Exchanges: How to Run the 4x200m & 4x400m
The post on the CIS indoor 4x200 meter relay showed some interesting analysis on how to properly exchange batons for a relay. April is around the … [Read more...]
March 16, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Sebastian Bayer – 8.71m Long Jump
The world is still buzzing about Sebastian Bayer's 8.71m Long Jump on his 6th and final jump. And it wasn't performed with a fancy 2-and-a-half hitch … [Read more...]
February 27, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Indoor 4×400 meter Relay – Put Your Best Runner First
Thank you, Dale Garland of Great Britain. He quoted on BBC that you should put your best runner first on an indoor 4×400 meter relay. I … [Read more...]
February 24, 2009 by 3 Comments
IAAF 4×400 Meter Relay Split Times from Beijing 2008
The IAAF article can be found here. Click here to download the PDF file. How were these splits recorded? Transponder antennas were laid under … [Read more...]
February 12, 2009 by 4 Comments
Ground Contact Time, Stride Length and Fatigue in the 400m
This study showed the kinetic parameters at 150m and 350m during a 400m race. The male subject was the 44.94 by Thomas Schönlebe and the female … [Read more...]
January 6, 2009 by 4 Comments
What is Speed Reserve? Part 2 – Training Methods
Click here for What is Speed Reserve? Part 1 - 400 meter Sprinter types The news of Usain Bolt going after the 400 WR in 2010 inspired me to write … [Read more...]
