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Share I re-read Tommie Smith’s autobiography Silent Gesture: The Autobiography of Tommie Smith (Sporting) and he mentions in Chapter 2 FOUR times that he held 11 World Records concurrently. The "11 World Records" are also mentioned on his Bio on the inside of the back cover. But nowhere in the book does it list all [...]
Share I’m standing in front of the Arch of Constantine which is next to the Coliseum in the heart of Rome. This historical monument was the finish line for the 1960 Rome Olympic marathon where Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia won the race barefoot. Did I mention barefoot? Running barefoot has its benefits, and today’s running [...]
Share NIKE, Inc. introduced the Nike LunarGlide+ Race Collection to celebrate the brave achievements of marathon runners worldwide. With a seamless blend of fashion and function, the Nike LunarGlide+ Race Collection features nine shoes that combine city-inspired design touches with premium performance benefits including Dynamic Support, LunarLite and Flywire technology. Nothing fuels the heart and [...]
Share Bill Bowerman is more famous for co-founding NIKE and coaching long distance runners, but he did coach sprinters and field events. I covered Harry Jerome and Otis Davis in previous articles. From his book Bill Bowerman’s High-Performance Training for Track and Field (Third Edition) he compares the training patterns of Stan Wright, Jim Bush, [...]
Share Ever since Jim Hines ran the first electronic (FAT) sub 10 second 100 meters in 1968, 1983 was the start of the sub 10 explosion (POP QUIZ – who was the lone sub-10 performance in 1977 ?) 10 seconds for the 100 meters is the holy grail of sprints, just like the 4 minute [...]
Share During my weight training days at McGill, I remember a lot of lifters were using wrist straps and weight belts, including myself. The weight belt was good for the vanity – it tightened your waist and tucked in your beer belly, plus it inflated your chest, hence the inverted triangle appearance. The 46” chest [...]
Share How to Convert 10 meter Splits to Kph or Mph This article is in response to a LAZY reader who emailed me on how to calculate or convert 10m times to miles per hour. It is possible the reader is 9 years old and unable to do fractions, too. In reviewing the splits from [...]
Share 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 (or lower) will be the 100 meter freestyle swim record. It was ten years ago today, Michael Johnson set the Men’s 400-meter world record in Seville. Michael Johnson should have demolished the 400 World [...]
Share NIKE, Inc. today announced the launch of the Air Pegasus+ 26 performance running shoe on NIKEiD.com. The Air Pegasus+ 26 debut on NIKEiD.com marks the most robust customization package ever available for a running shoe by offering customized width, independent left-right sizing, mid sole cushioning options, outsole choices and vast material and color options. [...]
Share On August 31, 2008, they had the largest Human Race with almost 800,000 participants Worldwide over a 10 km distance. Even Carl Lewis got involved by being the unofficial starter in Rome, Italy. I don’t know why he wasn’t in Los Angeles where he belongs. My guess is the Jerry Lewis theory… they are [...]
Share Here are some thoughts and opinions from the 2009 World Championships in Berlin “half-time report”. As usual, I’ll try to focus on coaching and training concepts. Starting Blocks – Back to the Low Blocks Track and Field at the elite level has gone back and forth from low blocks to high blocks during the [...]
Share Why You Won’t See a World Record in this Upcoming World Championships or Olympics When was the last time you saw a world record in a World Championship or Olympics Games in a middle distance or long distance event from 800 meters upwards? Sprinters take advantage of the Championship atmosphere, the multiple rounds, and [...]
Share If you are interested in trying out the STREND fitness challenge, there is one on Saturday September 12, 2009 in Livermore, California. If you can run 5K after a series of 5 maximal exercises, then this event is for you. Weigh-ins start at 7:45 to 8:30 AM followed by a quick orientation and the [...]
Share Matt Bogdanowicz’s is a sub-Masters middle distance runner who set WR for 1 minute pull-ups (46), 1 hour pull-ups (522), 30 minute pull-ups (433 set in 2006) but missed the 30 minute WR on Oct 2007 (completed 417 when the current record at the time was 442). In comparison, Alicia Weber is a former [...]
Share When Speedendurance covered Matt Bogdanowicz’s World Record attempts, a lot of you were wondering who set the equivalent WR for a women? As you know, my good friend Matt is also a sub-Masters middle distance runner who set WR for 1 minute pull-ups (46), 1 hour pull-ups (522), 30 minute pull-ups (433 set in [...]
Share What is the STREND Fitness Challenge? Basically, it is when running a 5K alone just isn’t enough. This is a 6 event decathlon that combines strength and endurance. It’s the total repetitions of 5 exercises divided by run time in minutes (the 6th and final event), plus there is a strict recovery between events [...]
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How Do You Determine the Worlds Fastest Man?
Share Back to School Special, Part 1. Warning: this subject matter may bring back horrible memories of high school physics! How do you determine the Worlds Fastest Man? The Winner of the 100m Olympic Gold Medal (The Olympic shortest sprint distance)? The fastest 10m segment? (with or without a running start?) A radar gun (like [...]