By Fast Running Club Coaches · Updated September 2026 The 3000m is fast and long: seven and a half laps at a pace that punishes a harsh spike. The best 3000m spikes are light and propulsive, with enough foam to protect your calves and a less aggressive plate than a sprint spike. The short answer: …
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By Fast Running Club Coaches · Updated September 2026 The 1500m is run at close to 800m speed for almost four laps, so a 1500m spike needs to be light and propulsive, but comfortable enough that your calves still have something left for the last 300m. Middle-distance spikes hit that balance best. The short answer: …
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By Fast Running Club Coaches · Updated September 2026 The 800m sits between sprinting and distance running, so the best 800m spikes do too. You want a plate stiff enough for a fast first 200m and a strong kick, with enough foam and comfort to survive two laps at close to full effort. Middle-distance spikes, …
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By Fast Running Club Coaches · Updated September 2026 The 200m asks more of a spike than the 100m. You need the same stiff, aggressive plate for acceleration, but also a secure, locked-in fit so your foot doesn’t roll on the bend, and enough comfort to hold your form through the final 50m. The short …
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By Fast Running Club Coaches · Updated September 2026 There’s no such thing as a dedicated hurdle spike anymore. Hurdlers race in sprint spikes, but the best ones for hurdles share three things: a stiff plate for fast, reactive ground contacts between barriers, a secure heel so your trail leg doesn’t slip, and a durable …
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By Fast Running Club Coaches · Updated September 2026 The right spike won’t make you a sprinter, but the wrong one can cost you a tenth of a second. For the 100m you want a stiff, aggressive forefoot plate that holds your toes up and returns energy on every ground contact. Cushioning matters much less …
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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 …
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 …