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Clyde Hart (born February 3rd, 1934) is an American of track and field at Baylor University. Hart retired as head coach for the Baylor track program on June 14, 2005, after 42 years with the program. Hart retired as head coach for the Baylor track program on June 14, 2005, after 42 years with the program.
Enrolling at Baylor University, he quickly established himself as a collegiate sprint talent under the guidance of Clyde Hart, who was also coach of Baylor alumnus and four-time Olympic 400 m gold medal winner and two-time world champion Michael Johnson. Somewhat hampered by injuries late in his freshman year, Wariner regained form as a ...
The first world record in the 400 m for men was recognized by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as World Athletics, in 1912.The IAAF ratified Charles Reidpath's 48.2 s performance set at that year's Stockholm Olympics as a world record, but it also recognized the superior mark over 440 yards (402.336 metres) run by Maxie Long in 1900 as a world record.
The men's 400 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 18–21 August at the Beijing National Stadium. [1] Fifty-five athletes from 40 nations competed. [2]The winning margin was an impressive 0.99 seconds which as of 2023 remains the greatest winning margin for the men's Olympic 400 metres since the introduction of fully automatic timing.
Men's 400 metres at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships Venue Arena Birmingham Dates 2–3 March Competitors 47 from 35 nations Winning time 45.47 Medalists Pavel Maslák Czech Republic Michael Cherry United States Deon Lendore Trinidad and Tobago ← 2016 2022 → Video on YouTube Official Video 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships Track events 60 m men women 400 m men women 800 m men ...
For the 100m and 200m events, pacing is not a factor. Because the race is so short, racers simply run at their top speed for the duration of the race. However, for the 400m at the elite level, the event is almost uniformly run with a positive-split strategy. Runners run the first 200m faster than the final 200m. [13] [14]
Tyson Gay currently holds the national record for the 100 m.. The following are the national records in track and field in the United States. Some of the records are maintained by USA Track & Field (USATF).
The 4 × 200 metres relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 200 metres or half a lap on a standard 400 metre track. The event is a world record eligible event, but is not a standard event at most professional or collegiate track meets, mainly being found at the high school level, though certain leagues regularly conduct this event as part of ...