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In athletics and track and field, sprints (or dashes) are races over short distances. They are among the oldest running competitions, being recorded at the Ancient Olympic Games . Three sprints are currently held at the modern Summer Olympics and outdoor World Championships : the 100 metres , 200 metres , and 400 metres .
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The sprint medley relay (SMR) is a track and field event in which teams of four athletes compete over sprinting distances as part of a relay race. Unlike most track relays, each member of the team runs a different distance. The sprint medley is rather uncommon, run most frequently at non-championship track meets which are focused on relays.
Texas Tech Under Armour High School Classic Lubbock, United States 16 years, 201 days [53] 300 m: 32.87 Tyrese Cooper: 4 February 2017 Armory Track Invitational New York City, United States 16 years, 320 days [54] 400 m: 45.66 Quincy Wilson: 2 February 2025 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix: Boston, United States 17 years, 25 days [55] 600 m: 1:16.20
Matthew Boling (born June 20, 2000) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the sprints and long jump.He won four gold medals at the 2019 Pan American U20 Championships in the 100 m, 200 m, 4 × 100 m relay and 4 × 400 m relay, and helped set world under-20 records in both of the relay races for the United States.
The A-Skip drill is an ideal warmup exercise for sprinting, which can be a valuable exercise for men over 40 looking to boost fitness and athleticism.
Optimal strategies exist and have been studied for the different events of track and field. These optimal strategies differ for runners in sprint events, such as the 100 meters, runners in middle-distance events, such as the 800 meters or the mile run, [3] and runners in long-distance events, such as the 5000m [4] or marathon. [5]
Willie Turner (born October 14, 1948) is an American former sprinter. Willie resides in his home town of Yakima, Washington, where he has coached sprinting at A.C. Davis High School for many years. He is greatly loved by the local community and works part-time helping middle school children as a security guard for Wilson Middle School.