Master runners, what is your 400 meter time?

The video was done in connection with the 4x400m relay at the Penn Relays (men's 50+ race). The interviewer didn't realize that Allie (aged 62) had run that fast and was pretty incredulous.

Also, Flotrack filmed the race (I think) and the guys commentating made a comment about Allie's 55 second opening split-- "55? I don't think I could run 55 right now", without realizing that Allie wasn't even "just" 50, he was 62. The anchor, on the winning team, who was in his 50s, ran 52! Those guys looked really good!

Thanks for the info and for posting the video.

49 years old wrote:

Sheesh, you guys make me feel slow up here. At the least, I can run 56 with some good training.

hey! this is a nice place, what your problem? a-hole, who are you? tell me now! geez, thanks a lot for that, who are you, take it easy, you shouldnt say stuff like that, its not cool, who are you?

I think Horace Grant, the 400/800 runner ran on that relay. Do you know, if Carnegie is still coaching him today?

56.5 after 3 months speed work and a year in the pool; age 50

p.s. I'm back to the pool!

I'm 49.

I have never broken 60 in the 400m.

I ran under 16:00 for the 5k until I was 41.

I did repeat 400m's around 73, 74 with a slow 200m jog recover.

The lower 400m repeats do not mean as much as the ability to sustain a good pace after 5 or 6 minutes in the race.

Hey Birdo, what do your pool workouts look like?

bulldog35 wrote:

I am more curious of how fast you top masters can run the last 400 meters on the way to a sub 17 5K?

I would imagine that someone who can run a 15:30 5k MIGHT be able to get close to a 60 last lap if they were in a very slow race. But a 16:00 or 16:30 runner will be tired and even if they can kick, that last lap is likely to be a 65-70 and not 60.

Captainrobbo that is what I was thinking about all day. Hey what do Tony Young run the 400 meters in today?

8. Tony Young (CNW/M48) 56.4h

10k/Master: wrote:

Hey what do Tony Young run the 400 meters in today?

We have many master runners can run 60 on the last lap.

40+, 61 (4:38 mile)

50+, 65 (5:00 mile)

Yeah, this is letsrun. I suck.

Does anybody know what Nolan Shaheed 400 meter time is?

Mike 52 years old wrote:

Hey Birdo, what do your pool workouts look like?

I was doing mostly 150's 300's and flying 30's and 60's on the track at 90-95% with full recovery - 4-5 minutes. So in the pool, it was "aquajogging" in the deep end with a flotation vest. After a warmup, I was doing interval type workouts that would be the duration of a 150 - 20 seconds; or a 300 - 45-50 seconds, etc. Of course the recovery time was a lot less - like 1-2 mintues of easy. 6-10 repeats.

Birdo how fast can you run your 150's on the track?

I think we are running the same workouts. I run the same times as you, but I am only 36 years old

This guy is the sprint coach at my school. He puts on like a champ check it:

http://www.athleticspeedtraining.com/about.htm

Kevin is fast, but what is his 400 meter time?