Looking for 100m training tips? Want to run a faster 100m time this season, but not sure what you need to do to improve? Apply these 100m training and coaching systems to help you improve in the next 12 weeks.
By Fast Running Club Coaches · Updated September 2026 Sometimes spikes aren’t an option: school sports days that ban them, sprint sessions on grass or turf, football and rugby speed work, 40-yard dash testing, or tracks that don’t allow pins. In those cases you want a light, responsive shoe with a firm, grippy forefoot and …
One of the simplest sprint training sessions you can do is hill training. The only thing you need to do is find a hill that has a gradient that will give you enough resistance to improve your leg speed and help you develop power. One of the mistakes beginner athletes make is that they opt …
If you want to run faster, you need your muscles to be flexible and supple. One of the keys to running faster is to run with your muscles as relaxed as possible. The first way to accomplish this is by running relaxed and avoiding any tension or strain while you are running. The second thing …
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This is really important because you won’t be able to move your muscles as quickly if your muscles are tense. If you ever look at the very top athletic sprinters, they do their best to stay relaxed and maintain their form. Their muscles are trained to be activated when executing a certain movement. Now when …
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The blue ribbon event at the Olympic games is the 100m sprint. For anybody that does a competitive race, they want to improve their 100m sprint time. If you are a male, you will generally want to break the 11-second barrier. Elite male athletes will aim to break 10s. Many women will aim to break …
Would you like to know some exercises that can help you carve off a few milliseconds or even seconds in your race? We’ve decided to show you a few exercise drills that will train your body to move in a way so that you will maximise your speed and sprinting efforts. High Knees These are …
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This answer isn’t going to be the one most people want to hear, but it is the answer that will give you the results that you are after. If you want to run faster and longer without getting tired, you will have to train and condition your body to do so. This means performing cardiovascular …
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You fancy being the fastest runner that you can be. So you want to invest in sprinting spikes that will fit you like a glove and help you enhance your sprinting performance. There are several athletics sprinting spikes out on the market, but which ones should you invest in? Here are a few recommendations. PUMA …