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Do Curves Matter?

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November 8, 2015 by Jimson Lee Leave a Comment

Do Curves Matter in the 200m or 400m?

Everyone dreads lane 1 for the 200m (curve too tight), or dreads lane 8 (or 9) for the 400m (running scared).

Track and field news has complied the best performance known to have been achieved in each lane of the track in each of the curve-affected events (200, 400, 400H, 4x100m), for both men and women.

Who remembers Yohan Blake’s 19.26 200m in 2011, where he could have (should have) broken the WR if he had a better reaction time? He had Lane 7.

Or Isaac Makwala’s 44.11 400m at the Beijing 2015 World Champs, out in Lane 9?

NOTE: since 1988, for both Olympic and World Championships, the sprinter’s times from prior round have been given lanes 3–6.  Your position in the qualification race determines your advancement (i.e. “Q”).  Previous to 1988, everybody was in a random draw.

Usain Bolt London 2012 200m Curve

Photo Credits: REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

MEN’S 200
1* Coby Miller USA 20.04 1 Athl Lausanne 1-Jul-03
2 Jason Young JAM 19.86 1 Inv Lucerne 7-Jul-12
3 Michael Johnson USA 19.32 1 OG Atlanta 1-Aug-96
4 Yohan Blake JAM 19.44 2 OG London 9-Aug-12
5 Usain Bolt JAM 19.19 1 WCh Berlin 20-Aug-09
6 Walter Dix USA 19.53 2 VDamme Brussels 16-Sep-11
7 Yohan Blake JAM 19.26 1 VDamme Brussels 16-Sep-11
8 Xavier Carter USA 19.63 1 Athl Lausanne 11-Jul-06
9 Alonso Edward PAN 19.87 4 WCh Beijing 27-Aug-15
* Usain Bolt ran from lane 1 in the 2005 World Championship final (Helsinki 1 August). At 150 meters he was in medal position and gaining on eventual winner Justin Gatlin (20.04) but slowed to a jog due to injury.

 

MEN’S 400
1 Mark Richardson GBR 44.37 1 Bislett Oslo 9-Jul-98
2 Larry James USA 43.97(A) 2 OG Mexico City 18-Oct-68
2(l-a) Michael Johnson USA 44.17 1r1 Athl Lausanne 10-Jul-91
3 Jeremy Wariner USA 43.62 1r1 GG Rome 14-Jul-06
4 Butch Reynolds USA 43.29 1 WkZ Zurich 17-Aug-88
5 Michael Johnson USA 43.18 1 WCh Seville 26-Aug-99
6 Jeremy Wariner USA 43.45 1 WCh Osaka 31-Aug-07
7 Luguelín Santos DOM 44.11 4 WCh Beijing 26-Aug-15
8 LaShawn Merritt USA 43.65 2 WCh Beijing 26-Aug-15
9 Isaac Makwala BOT 44.11 1s2 WCh Beijing 26-Aug-15
See also  200 Meter Speed for the 400 Meters

 

For a full listing, including women events, 400mH and 4x100m relays, click here for Track and Field News.

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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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