Did anyone notice Shawn Crawford's 100-300m double at the 2009 NIKE Prefontaine meet? He ran a 10.21 (+0.1) 100 meters followed by a rare 300 meters in 32.47 about an hour later. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Shawn Crawford crossed the line in 4th place, got a silver medal from 2 … [Read more...] about Running 100 Meters before your Big Race – Thoughts on Shawn Crawford
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Rest and Taper After a Maximal Performance – Thoughts on Tyson Gay
We all know to rest and taper BEFORE the big meet. That is just common sense. For a good review, check out Derek’s 10 Day taper DVD. Here are two of many guidelines I like to use for my sprinters: 10 day taper AFTER a major Personal Best or World Record. 5-7 100 meter races … [Read more...] about Rest and Taper After a Maximal Performance – Thoughts on Tyson Gay
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 corner, and that means Relay season. Penn, Drake, Texas... you name it! I prefer to use a visual exchange for both 4x200 and 4x400m relay. The 1968 USA … [Read more...] about Baton Exchanges: How to Run the 4x200m & 4x400m
Bob Hayes 1964 Olympic 4x100m Relay in HD Video
If you are going to buy an Olympic History DVD, my first choice is Bud Greenspan. My second choice is the official documentary of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics - Tokyo Olympiad - Criterion Collection by Kon Ichikawa. Why? Because there are no interviews and practically no dialog in this … [Read more...] about Bob Hayes 1964 Olympic 4x100m Relay in HD Video
Usain Bolt to Run 150 meter Street Race in Manchester
Shades of Donovan Bailey and Michael Johnson. Back in 1997 when they contested the dual race, my initial thoughts were the track dimensions and surface. Was it going to be a 75 meter curve and a 75 meter straightaway? Being an indoor baseball stadium, there was no way to have a 50 meter curve … [Read more...] about Usain Bolt to Run 150 meter Street Race in Manchester
Fastest Baseball “Inside Park Home Run” World Record
What's the fastest time for an "Inside the Park Home Run" in Baseball? I am referring to the time "around the bases" from home plate, touching all 3 bases, and crossing home plate again? First, we have to calculate the actual distance. 90 feet between bases, makes 360 feet or 120 yards of … [Read more...] about Fastest Baseball “Inside Park Home Run” World Record
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 kick either. Here's a good question for Track and Field Coaches: In the long jump and triple jump, should you try to win the jump on your first … [Read more...] about Sebastian Bayer – 8.71m Long Jump
Armin Hary – The 1960 100 meter Olympic Champion
Armin Hary from Germany, the Rome 1960 100 meter Olympic champion, was considered the fastest starter due to his reaction time to the gun and quick acceleration out of the blocks. He earned the nickname "Thief of Starts" from the term "Thief of Hearts" and was often accused of jumping or … [Read more...] about Armin Hary – The 1960 100 meter Olympic Champion
Usain Bolt Speed Reserve vs. Michael Johnson Speed Endurance?
With all the hype about Usain Bolt's 10 meter splits and speculation on what he could have run, I forgot to analyze the 200 meters! Shame on me! I touched the topic of Speed Reserve in Part 1 and Part 2. Usian Bolt's 200m splits were clocked at 9.98 + 9.32 splits for his 200m. Compared to … [Read more...] about Usain Bolt Speed Reserve vs. Michael Johnson Speed Endurance?
Walter Dix 2007 NCAA 100 meters 9.93 splits
Walter Dix was the unsung hero of American Track and Field in Beijing 2008. With all the hype towards Tyson Gay and possibly winning 3 medals (and ended up with zero), Walter Dix came out with 2 medals despite 2 DQs in the 200 meters that moved him up from 5th to 3rd. A 3rd medal was a … [Read more...] about Walter Dix 2007 NCAA 100 meters 9.93 splits
