Someone chose 40 yards as the distance a football player needs to run, just like 72 ounces (4.5 pounds or over 2 kilograms!) . Who knows what kind of hurricane winds were assisting some of the better 40 yard times recorded. TO CONVERT TIME FROM: 100 yards to 100 meters add .9 sec. Skelton, John 4.85 2. Do you run in california? Thanks, but how fast do you think I can get? /zyqkGHs Kwk8zv$N SaD&b9V;QhAV#Z?jn*^5Sw`89w7AeA"KUm{ Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. Hmmmm. All track times, though, include reaction time - that is, the tenth of a second or so it takes the runner to register the sound of the starter's gun and break from the blocks. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. At that time, the 100 meter World Record was 9.9 hand timed. Jackson is famous for playing baseball in the Major Leagues and football in the NFL, but he also was a track standout - good enough to qualify for the NCAA indoor championships in the 60-yard dash twiceand reaching the semifinals at the national meetwhile at Auburn. How Hard Is It To Medal At The New York State Meet? Anyway, no disrespect to proponents of either side. But I was a mediocre 100 sprinter. `qpM:>i(%!Pw]] ]usbuausC]AU6"-Z ].|e=rXl(o2*7k.u;A8p&*Lmuwu Since the time 40y Dash Pace = 03.68. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. Sanders, Emmanuel 4.41 running a 100 meter dash in 13.2. As far as the CFL goes, theyll take anyone. Hall, Max 4.87, Running Backs Bless you but your and Marys irrational conclusions dont make them correct. 100y = 09.2. Williams, Trent 4.88 I do think most of these times in high school are flawed and habdheld timed errors. Hughes, Jerry 4.69 The track sprinters wear spikes and run on a surface made for speed. You guys are acting like professional football players are just a bunch of muscleheads/entertainers playing a game and that they dont focus on speed like sprinters do when the exact opposite is true. I am a Masters Athlete and Coach currently based in London UK. 100 meter dash and 40 yard dash are two COMPLETELY different sprints. Always round up the last digit of the final time. http://www.track-tech.com A 4 dvd set for 30.00 and the other by William Freeman formal usatf chairman. Running a 100 yard dash in 12.1 is equivalent to running a 100 meter dash in 13.2. My 20yd time was 2.6. Whether you are talking about 2 yards, 5 yards, 10 yards, 40 yards or even 60 yards, EVERY position on the field relies on speed/quickness HEAVILY and 99% of the time 40 yard and less speed is MUCH more important than 100 meter speed, so that is what they train for and they train their asses off lol. U,QKV9Y ZX[%S^ZW$CIAfJWUrc[]t/h!DP !9A E#d@&s Cookie Preferences / Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Generated by 10.1.2.230 fresh in 61 milliseconds, Who's Entered At NBNI? Williams, Kyle 4.43 Top-10 lists of the best times and distances in the various combine drills go back to 1999. I could've done much better. At the combine, there is no reaction time in the final clocking because the stopwatches don't start until the runner does. Now, its not saying that a 4.6 40 yard guy WILL run 48 flat for 400m, though funnily enough, my 40 yard dash was 4.6 and I ran 48.36. The CFL in its current form has been around since the 1950s! In 1964, Bob Hayes set the WR of 9.1 seconds for 100 yards which was equaled by John Carlos in 1969. %PDF-1.4 The 100m sprint is not a paced race. Davis, Dexter 4.64 YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Put another way still, the only way for a world class sprinter to be capable of reaching maximum speed at 30 meters is to become reconditionedhardly a way to improve you 40 time. Convert a 40-yd or 100-yd Dash Time to MPH? 3.674s (the first 30m) + 0.57s (the final 6.576m) = 4.24s 4.24s - 0.10s (the recorded "fastest" reaction time) = 4.14 second 40-yard dash Terms of Use The track at Seoul 1988 was nowhere near as fast as todays hard tracks favoring sprinters. And during track, we kicked axx. Explains all the steps and why they took them. Cornerback Brandon Ghee Cincinnati 3rd round @ money im in the la city area & its 165 right now not sure about the squat. One of the things that really bugged me about this post was the fact the the author claimed that the 40 yard dash was an arbitrary number like the coaches choosed that number at random. 330-yard LH to girls 300-meter LH subtract .2 sec. stream I submit that a world class sprinter would happily strive to trim time from any interval in the entire 100 meters and works tirelessly on that very thing. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. 220 yards to 200 meters subtract .1 sec. The 40 is well the 40, it is a test that is used in football but does not tell much about what a football player can do never mind what can be done in a 400. You have to overcome inertia, then reach top speed as fast as possible. Take that time and multiply by 3.66. equals 91.44 meters. I do concur with Jimsons last sentence, how can a football player have a faster time than a sprinter?. %`\ Capers, Selvish 5.14 Double check the distance. Owusu-Ansah, Akwasi 4.47 I, myself, have no idea but it would be interesting to find out with regards to each individual sprinter. Tebow, Tim 4.72 4.71, Cornerbacks Has anybody thought about the fact that in real sprint events, wind readings are involved. My other projects include the Bud Winter Foundation, writer for the IAAF New Studies in Athletics Journal (NSA) and a member of the Track & Field Writers of America. If you want to see some sample elite times for the 100 yards, Track and Field News has a nice compilation of the History of US National Championships results for the 100 yards and meters. Ego aside, how can a football player have a faster time than a sprinter? Below is a video comparing who is really faster, Deion Sanders 4.17 or Usain Bolt. Click here to download the free ebook of Alberto Juantorenas detailed training workouts leading up to the 1976 Montreal Olympics, August 10, 2010 by Jimson Lee 21 Comments. I think I would have to call it crap! I was timed at 4.8 in 8th grade anoher guy was 4.3 and he was so much faster and older looking than any other back inthee league and ran a 10.3 in the 100 yard das (in 8th grade) but I only did 11.2 so i doubt if he ran a 4.3 prob 4.5 and mine was prob more like 4.75 as a timed start in 12th grade was 4.49 for me, which was probably right because an electronic best time in college was a 4.43 and I was done playing football just track. Top reaction and acceleration can sometimes happen quicker in smaller lighter frame sprinters athletes. I have seen and heard of guys like you that dispute everything. Price, Taylor 4.41 The author very well understands the game of football as well as dozens of other sporting activities combined with the mechanics and training involved. a good time in the 70 meter dash for an olympic medalist would be about . an answer of 0.1323272. Essentially, reaction time must be accounted for when calculating these times. After reading the comments, I double checked the reference and I think they made a mistake. And there are other adjustments possible to increase your short sprint time at a cost to final velocity or maintenance. The yard conversion The question is: Was that time accurate? Go to the link and check out their other workout test results. ", Bo Jackson winning 100-meter race at track meet in Florida. As Jared Deacon nicely pointed out, speed is the key your 400m is based on your 200 time, your 200m is based on your 100 time, your 100m is based on your 60 time, your 60m is based on your 30 time. Time/Mark to Convert. You can take his last 10m segment (0.83 sec) and multiply that by 0.144 to get 0.1195 seconds. Miller, Lonyae 4.53 Lewis, Thaddeus 4.84 The NFL Combine is a tightly run ship with more gauges available and used than we could imagine. Hell most coaches, cant get them to run a 350m TT. If you dont believe it just ask him. The chart is a fun illustration for discussion purposes. respectively concerning football players and sprinters is even further off the mark. I am a Masters Athlete and Coach currently based in London UK. Usain Bolt and the 100 Yard dash Taking his 9.58 splits from 2009 WC in Berlin, Usain Bolt split 90 meters in 8.75. That makes a grand total of 8.75 + 0.12 = 8.87 seconds for an approximate 100 yard dash. So, Olympic runner Justin Gatlin's 4.42 forty-yard dash split. endobj That is, 100 yards is equal to 91.44 meters (making Standardized Track Event Conversion Factors . Do you think the Canadian Football League has ever approached him or any of the other Jamaican sprinters? 110y = 10.12. In 1986, when Jackson ran his combine 40, Calvin Smith was the world's fastest human, and his world-record 100-meter time of 9.93 seconds would be 3.63 seconds when reduced to 40 yards. 40 Yard Dash = 04.19 100y = 09.2 110y = 10.12 40y Dash Pace = 03.68 Convert Time/Mark to Convert What event was it. And counting. Learn proper running form it helps a lot!! mile relay to 4x400-meter relay subtract 1.1 sec. It all matters. I got by my senior year without power cleaning but by all means, don't skip them, they are crucial for runs like the 40 and just getting a good start on the 100m. 10.06 for 100m converts to 40 Yard Dash = 04.19. LeFevour, Dan 4.66 Taking Jackson's fastest time of 6.18 seconds in the 55-meter dash in Auburn's track and field recordsand projecting it to 40 yards (an inaccurate exercise since the math counts every yard as having been run at the same rate), he shows enough speed to run a 4.11 40. At last I want to say that I am in love with this app :-). NOTE: This procedure is suggested for seeding purposes ONLY, and should not be considered accurate for converting records from English to metric, or vice-versa. The 40 yard dash is similar: your goal is to get to the 40 yard line as fast as possible from a motionless position. When I train anaerobic alactic,I train from 10-80. The best way to convert it backwards from the 100 to the 40 is: 100 time minus 1.17 (blocks and reaction) Then take that time divided by 10. Comparing a 40 yard dash and a 100 meter sprint is a moot point, but its fun to dissect and analyze. Always gave me explanation, helps me breqk down and solve problems. I have been with the so called NSCA and what ever certification you want to call it, level 1-3 usatf and they are funny. http://www.nfl.com/combine/top-performers Maybe a more compact leaner mass/body to leg ratio body type may be better suited or maybe a larger as many big defensive line men can blast good 20-40 yards but perhaps if leeaner, not sure, but thats why I think many high schoolers , 8th grade and up can turn in a good 40 yrd. We don't put the .17 back on because the 40 doesn't typically involve reaction) So, an 11.17 100m for example. If someone was that much faster than Ben Johnson or Usain Bolt, perhaps they should take a break from the NFL and compete at the next Olympics or World Championships. Officially its a .24 difference, but that is only when you have trained officials and they are standing right beside the gun. But they will very likely fade when they hit 70m if they continued running. ), Novice 100m runners and female sprinters will reach their top speed sooner, so more of their race will be speed endurance (NOTE to Coaches worry less about their reaction time and starting blocks, and focus on acceleration and speed endurance. Football ( IMO ) is a lot more fun too :). Tight End Dorin Dickerson Houston 7th round Do you believe slit times are never used in training, rather only on the day of competition so spectators can muse over them and speculate about potential 40 times? Offensive Lineman Bruce Campbell Oakland 4th round time comparable to older larger and much more talented football players who specialize in their position versus a 16 year old that plays both sides of the ball at several positions and plays basketball and on the track team, but has not reached the level and compete with larger stronger players as to need to add muscle mass also to be successful and to endure being a running back etc. Grimm, Cody 4.64 There's no doubt Jackson was fast. 0.45 seconds is huge! Yea it was electronic but i feel i need to be in the 47s or 48s as a junior do you have any tips or strategies for me to get there? In your regular season, you should run as many 4 x 100 relays,100-200 races as possible. Jackson, Kareem 4.48 A civil tone when addressing others regardless of where the true balance lies is often a virtue. A good or bad 40 yard dash time can make or break a football combine. When I was a kid we ran from dogs, chased kids on bikes, ran from the car we just plugged with a snowball, played hoop, football, or whatever, chased a frisbee or fly-balls for hours, ran hills, chased chicks, ran from the police, played ding dong ditch, jumped in pools and ran, climbed fences trees, etc. 91.44 the conversion factor for 100 yards). The yard conversion factor is simply the result of converting the distance Take a measuring tape and measure a distance of 10 metres. You might be 100 percent correct but who are you disputing? In order to convert from [m] to [m] . Reaction time for the very best is 0.12-0.18 seconds and then a bit more for movement through the laser. But what would happen if they trained seriously for the event and reached their top speed earlier? )$cB:$H1oFQ_fGK^)44mSxC;S&_C}='~sn*{mMOApa,AR]o3A0[/~l5maj8-0fr if so,what school.What was your best 100 meter time? I ended up bein an ok 60 sprinter 6.4 in college. Im in the northern Sacramento area. Not saying sprinters dont make good money, to be honest Im not sure what they make on average, but Im pretty sure they arent bringing in the cash that top football players bring in. Football players, especially NFL players, ARE world class athletes/runners, often times with world class speed, so dont you think they would want to exploit that talent by making millions in the NFL ? It seems that you are arguing with yourself about a tangential matter that youve perceived. (Shades of Donovan Bailey and Michael Johnson circa 1997 come to mind. A special mention for Bob Hayes on being inducted into the Football Hall of Fame yesterday in Canton, Ohio. Its saying a 4.6 40 yard dash has the POTENTIAL of running 48 seconds for 400 meters based on raw speed. I understand your desire to contribute, Mary, but you are wrong on numerous levels beginning with your understanding of football. the same as 3600 inches. endobj But I doubt not much than a handful below 4.4 or 4.5. I am a Masters Athlete and Coach currently based in London UK. You, I, and the readers know that is not going to happen because Bolt hates the 400 meter dash and the effort required to excel at itnotwithstanding the advantage of supernatural speed. For the curious, Bolt's world-record 9.58-second 100 meters would be a 3.50 40 when converted in the same manner. Convert 100 Meters to Feet 100.04, 328.22 100.05, 328.25 100.06, 328.28 100.07, 328.31. Just run. Multiplying this answer by the race distance of 100 meters, and then rounding to the nearest tenth of a second, the final time becomes 13.2. It's extremely unlikely to believe such a huge 0.2s discrepancy in a distance of 30 meters compared to the very best in the world. The problem is World class sprinters take longer to reach top speed because they have a longer acceleration phase. Most of the great 40y times that you hear about in football are hand times. These guys leave nothing to chance. ?>8>l?>~\6]CBXy oJ, I dont see anything unreasonable about their times. As track and field athletes know, there is a big difference in using electronic time versus hand held timing. Defensive Lineman Dexter Davis Seattle 7th round Turn your smartphone instantly into a 100m tape measure and a, These are the steps that you should follow in order to make the necessary calculations to convert 100 Meters to Meters. Convert. Because the extrapolated 40 yard dash time is merely an extrapolation or split en route to a 100 meters. I believe he was the first to break the 6 second barrier in the 60 yard dash. U;I^*piKb%;L(U:e:O8XX&R. I look forward to others comments on this topic. After if youve spent more than say 2-3 years competing as a sprinter at the high school level (let alone beyond that), youve met those athletes who have great speed for the 60m during the indoor season but are TERRIBLE at the 200 OR maybe theyre good at the 100/200 but just fall apart over the last 1/2 of the 400. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/StructParents 0>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xbs-aWxyLk, IFAC 2022: The Return of In-Person Conferences (with Virtual option), Here is our 400m Discussion Recording over 2 Hours Long, The Best Free Coaching Book post Beijing 2022 Olympics, The Ultimate 400m Track Webinar for Coaches & Athletes, NACAC Athletics Coaching Science Series 2022, Top Six 400m Predictor Workouts (Number 4 is my Favourite), Why Karsten Warholms 45.94 400mH WR is my Highlight of 2021, Sprinting: 10 Research Articles for Effective Sprint Training [Part 23], Pressure in Sports Reflections from Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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