In-Depth Instructions On How To Strategize Curve Running

Coaching Corner
Robert Marchetti

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* A runner explodes out of the blocks during a 200m heat

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"The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Due to this fact, the more straight lines one can run in a race, the better."


By Robert Marchetti - Coaching Corner

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    The 200m, 400m, 400m hurdles and sprint relays are all events where a runner must start their sprint on the curved portion of the track.

    The following is an overvi...