[Aldagod]

Aldagod on March 13, 2008 at 2:26 am #14418

I have ran track & field for 5 years and I’ve never really understood the term “power sprinter”. What is the definition of a power sprinter and what is the alternative term for someone who does sprints, but doesn’t fit this criteria. I’m a 400/200 runner who runs the first half of the 400 around 22 does that make me this “power sprinter”?

[Mike Young]

Mike Young on March 13, 2008 at 11:49 am #68876

I’ve never seen the term concretely defined but it always seems to describe someone who is very aggressive and not really fluid. I wouldn’t get caught up in terms like these as I don’t really think they would affect training much if at all. I think nowadays, the term is primarily used to sell spikes.

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