t-and-f: Negative splits in 4400?

Hi I know there is a well known recomendation to aim to run the first 200 meters 1s-3s faster than the sencond ones in a 400 meters sprint. Im sure you all are familiar with the negative splits tactic that is widely used in longer distances, which is based in delaying the the fatigue in

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 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

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 even in a distance race. I meant to say anything more than a slightly negative split, not anything other than :) - Ed

Re: t-and-f: Negative splits in 4400?

All sprinters decelerate in the last half of their races, some just a lot more than others. That's why it seems like some are running negative splits compard to others. Ed on 3/22/04 3:08 PM, Andrew Lilly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: not truly a negative split, but rather the top guys are going

Re: Re: t-and-f: Negative splits in 4400?

Actually, I'd be shocked if his last 200 WAS faster for his record. More than shocked - shaken to the core :) - Ed - Original Message - From: Andrew Lilly [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: edndana [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Athletics [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 5:08 PM Subject: Re: Re:

Re: Re: t-and-f: Negative splits in 4400?

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 _

Re: t-and-f: Negative splits in 4400?

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

t-and-f: USTCA Athletes of the Week

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