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China’s Su Bingtian Secret to Breaking 10 seconds for 100 meters

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October 24, 2015 by Jimson Lee 1 Comment

Su Bingtian made history this year by becoming the first man in China to break the elusive 10 seconds barrier for 100 meters not once, but twice.  He ran 9.99 in Eugene, followed by another 9.99 (-0.4) at the 2015 Beijing World Championships semi-finals which qualified him for the finals.

After reaching the 100m final at the World Championships, Su also helped China to a silver medal in the relay.

China's Su Bingtian Secret to Breaking 10 seconds

Photo credits: KUVA – Masashi Hara

Note the progression of Su Bingtian.  He ran 10.06 in 2013 and 10.10 in 2014.

He quotes:

“I was looking for a way to run under 10 seconds and after discussions with my coaches, I decided to change my 100 metres from 47 steps to 48 steps and my first step from right foot to left foot. The whole rhythm of my 100m has changed, but the result was encouraging,”

[Tweet “By switching his starting blocks feet, and reducing stride length, Su Bingtian broke 10 seconds.”]

Starting Blocks – Should You Switch Your Feet?

I feel your instinct in the starting blocks is crucial.

For a Masters’ athlete, running 11.90 vs 11.95 may not be a big deal.  But running 9.95 vs 10.00 and making the Finals at the World Championships or Olympics IS a big deal.  Qatar’s Femi Ogunode ran 10.00 in the semi-finals, and watched the Finals in the spectator stands.

The best way to test for your rear foot placement is having someone push or shove you from behind by surprise, and see which leg instinctively moves first and forward.  My right foot moves forward, to prevent falling flat on my face, thus my right foot is the rear foot.

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Maybe I should switch?

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About Jimson Lee

I am a Masters Athlete and Coach currently based in London UK. My other projects include the Bud Winter Foundation, writer for the IAAF New Studies in Athletics Journal (NSA) and a member of the Track & Field Writers of America.

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  1. Leonidas says

    March 1, 2020 at 6:00 am

    so we should look wich leg is quicker in recovery (flexion) than looking wich leg is more powerful in pushing (extension).
    Do you think the psoas dominant side should be the quick (rear) leg?
    And what about the arms? A dominant latissimus should be on the rear leg side (back stroke arm).
    My probleme is that my right limb is better on nearly everthing i think except maybe glute activation.

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