The faster the 400, the more even the two halves have to be.
To run a WR 400, the first 200 has to be speedy, and to run a WR 400, the deceleration
in the second half has to be slower/controlled, or else no WR. The "wall" for a first
200 is obviously 19.32 seconds today--no one could run it fast
If you break up MJ's 400m into 200m splits, you will find his first 200m
contributed 49% of his total time, whereas his last 200m contributed 51% to
his total time of 43.18. I don't remember his 100m splits off hand.
Jared
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Subject: Re: Re: t-and-f: Negative splits in 4400?
> not truly a negative split, but rather the top guys are going to fly that
last 200 with a running start, even given their level of fatigue
>
> i'd be surprised if MJ&
Mon PM 04:39:53 EST
> To: "\"Athletics\"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: t-and-f: Negative splits in 4400?
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> Actually, it is not all that common (it happens, but not in a lot of cases)
> to see world records set with anything other than a very slight neg
2004/03/22 Mon PM 04:39:53 EST
To: "\"Athletics\"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: t-and-f: Negative splits in 4400?
Actually, it is not all that common (it happens, but not in a lot of cases)
to see world records set with anything other than a very slight negative
split
To me, who was a mediocre (49 relay leg) but totally enthusiastic and committed 400m
runner 30 years ago (and a student of training), there is no way the negative-split
approach would pay off for most 400m runners. If Michael Johnson were to have gone out
in 22 flat, he would never, not even on
> Actually, it is not all that common (it happens, but not in a lot of
cases)
> to see world records set with anything other than a very slight negative
> split even in a distance race.
I meant to say anything "more" than a slightly negative split, not anything
"other" than :)
- Ed
Actually, it is not all that common (it happens, but not in a lot of cases)
to see world records set with anything other than a very slight negative
split even in a distance race.
As for the 400, I have wondered myself whether there is a physiological
reason to go out fast, because one might insti
