What is the best technique for running the 400m?


is there any special thing you need to do. such as take off for a certain distance and just go all out the other, breathing, arm movement, etc.



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5 min mile!?

Start the race as you would the 100. When you get to top speed in about 40 meters relax. You should come through the 200 about 2 seconds slower than your race 200 meters. When you are on the straight relax, stand tall, keep your arms moving so your stride does not shorten. Remember you are running fast do not try to run faster. When you start into the curve you must put out a little more effort to maintain your speed. As you come off the curve for the final straight, you are running as fast as you can for this part of the race. Relax, keep your arms moving so you can see them when they come up front. Drive the arms back, not down. Point your toes in a straight line (while keeping them dorsi-flexed) do not let yourself weave. Keep your stride frequency going do not slow down your cadence. Look beyond the finish line do not look at the finish line. You are going as fast as you can, do not try to run harder or faster, it will only slow you down. The second 200 is usually 2 seconds slower than the first 200 so you can figure about what your race time should be. The important things to remember are: start out hard, relax, keep your stride going, do not lose form by trying too hard, breath deeply do not gasp in short breaths.

Running sneakers?

The 400 is by far the toughest event, you really need to learn an all out pace the entire way without killing yourself...basically, you need to practice and find your own method that will maximize your times, there is no magic strategy

How Fast?

What worked best for me was to go almost all out for the first 200 and then just keep running.

Has anyone tired doing two shorter runs in place of a long run, Does it work as well?

easy, create less drag my lowering your head and pumping your legs. stay on your toes and never look back

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id say to start out fast for the first 100/200 meters then get your pace then sprint again at the end. thats not really my way of doing it but it works for alot of people. if you want to win you pretty much have to give it your all in that race. good luck

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Accelerate through the first 100, run fast but relaxed the next 200, concentrate on holding your form together the last 100.

You don't want to run an all-out sprint at any point -- you can't maintain it. If you can key on other runners in the middle of the race, you can get an idea of how much you can relax without falling back.

A lot of runners find it useful to concentrate on a slightly exaggerated arm swing the last 50. When you legs are dead, it's easier to think about moving your arms. And since your arms and legs are synchronized, you legs go along with your arms.

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the most important thing is to save ^ energy for the last 100 meters. another important thing is to go a tiny bit slower on the curves and sprint you heart out on the straightaways. also , ALWAYS eat an hour,or 30 min b4 your race

Track Training?

I think the 400 is the toughest event. You really have to be sprinting. I think the trick is to sprint almost all out, but just hold back a tiny little bit. This gives you a psychological advantage because you feel like you're not going all out, but you're still actually going pretty fast.

I'd also reccomend getting spikes if you don't have em. I just got mine and they are amazing

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sprint first 150 meters then stride it out for a 100 meters then sprint the last 150 meters. that worked for me and i got 56 seconds.

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