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 to fly that last > 200 with a running start, even given their level of fatigue > > i'd be surprised if MJ's last 200 wasn't faster than his first 200 for his > record > > From: "edndana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 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 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 instinctively think otherwise. I > don't know the answer. 800's are generally run almost the same way. > > - Ed > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ruben Romero" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 3:29 PM > Subject: 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 the first half to produce faster golbal times in a race....is there any >> chance that this could be "transalated" to distances like the 400 m? >> >> Rubén >> >> > > > > >
