The Best All-Round Sprinter Ever
A short look back at what was arguably the single most impressive month of sprinting for a single athlete in sport’s history. Continue reading The Best All-Round Sprinter Ever
Tag: running
2017 World Championships in Athletics: Poll Results (Sprints)
Results of the poll and a short commentary. Continue reading 2017 World Championships in Athletics: Poll Results (Sprints)
2017 World Championships in Athletics: Medal Contenders & My Favourites
A list of athletes that I consider to be the main medal contenders in the sprint events at this year’s World Championships in Athletics. Continue reading 2017 World Championships in Athletics: Medal Contenders & My Favourites
Analysis of Sprinting Times Over the Years
Lists of the fastest times in history + Charts of the World Leading & Medal winning times at the Olympics since the introduction of Fully Automatic Timing. Continue reading Analysis of Sprinting Times Over the Years
400m and the 43-second Barrier
The 100m has 10 seconds, the 200m has 20 seconds and the 400m has 44 seconds. Thus far only one athlete in history has managed to dip under all three of these magical sprint barriers: Wayde van Niekerk. Will he be the first to go sub-43? Continue reading 400m and the 43-second Barrier
45.07 – 400m Analysis of Luka Janežič
Analysis of Luka Janežič and his 400m national record set at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Continue reading 45.07 – 400m Analysis of Luka Janežič
Stride Length vs Stride Frequency in the 400 Metres
An analysis of Wayde van Niekerk’s stride and a comparison with Michael Johnson, Kirani James and LaShawn Merritt. Continue reading Stride Length vs Stride Frequency in the 400 Metres
Women’s 100m World Record is 10.61 Seconds (Probably)
Why I think women’s world record should be 10.61 instead of 10.49. Continue reading Women’s 100m World Record is 10.61 Seconds (Probably)
