This article was guest blogged by Philippe Neron of Incrediblesteps Records Today is the one year anniversary of the passing of Jamaica's Herb McKenley. Sometimes, you get better with age. Michael Johnson repeated his Gold medal victory in the 400m in the 2000 Sydney Olympics at the age of … [Read more...] about Obituaries – Herb McKenley 1922-2007
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Greatest Relay Leg – Herb McKenley 1952 Olympics 4x400m World Record
With the passing of Larry James, and his gold medal in the 4x400m relay in Mexico City, I decided to surf around for some great relay moments. In that relay, I am impressed how Ron Freeman opened up an insurmountable lead as their second runner. In fact, Kenya was in first place at the 500m break … [Read more...] about Greatest Relay Leg – Herb McKenley 1952 Olympics 4x400m World Record
Winner of the Herb McKenley DVD Contest
To make this contest fair, I entered all the emails from both the RSS subscribers and the Speedendurance.com newsletter using Random.org. This site is also good for choosing lottery numbers. The Winner of the Herb McKenley DVD Contest is "Coachus". "Coachus" is a RSS to email reader, and the … [Read more...] about Winner of the Herb McKenley DVD Contest
Win a Herb McKenley DVD Contest
This is his story. Jamacain Herb McKenley is the only man to have reached the finals of the Olympic 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters. McKenley was also the first man to run the quarter mile under 46 seconds and under 45 seconds. It took six tries in Olympic Finals to eventually win a … [Read more...] about Win a Herb McKenley DVD Contest
Olympian Champion Herb McKenley dies
Full article found here. Jamacain Herb McKenley is the only man to have reached the finals of the Olympic 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters. Even Michael Johnson didn't achieve that, despite his PB of 10.09 seconds. Personally, if I was the USATF head relay coach, I would put MJ on the 3rd … [Read more...] about Olympian Champion Herb McKenley dies
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) … [Read more...] about 400 meters – The Numbers Game
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 by a female athlete. USA’s Valerie Brisco-Hooks did it in the Eastern Boycott Olympic Games of Los Angeles in 1984. Then Marie-Jose Perec … [Read more...] about 100-200-400 Sprint Doubles and Triples
What is Speed Reserve? Part 1 – 400 meter Sprinter types
Before I discuss the topic of speed reserve, I want to talk about the different types of 400 meter sprinters. Types of 400 meter runners 100/200 sprinters moving up to the 400m: In the past, short sprinters moving up the distance were rare. Remember Eric Liddell in Chariots of Fire? Today, we've … [Read more...] about What is Speed Reserve? Part 1 – 400 meter Sprinter types
History of Jamaican Sprinting 1948-2002 Video
Here is an interesting 15 minute history lesson on Jamaican sprinting from the Olympic appearance of Herb McKenley in 1948 up to 2002 when this film was produced. This video includes interviews from Jamaica's Head Coach Dennis Johnson, and athletes Lennox Miller, Michael Blackwood, Ray Stewart, … [Read more...] about History of Jamaican Sprinting 1948-2002 Video
Last Ten 400 meters Dash Olympic Champions
I was going to post the last ten 400 meters dash Olympic Champions, but decided to post the last 16 Olympic medalists since the post WWII "modern era". To read more about these athletes, click on the link under their name. Some names require no introductions. This list is a classic, but it … [Read more...] about Last Ten 400 meters Dash Olympic Champions
