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- Some indoor 200-meter ovals are actually banked to make it easier to round the turns, and some track spikes even are designed asymmetrically to help your feet more naturally handle these forces. But you really can’t fight physics. Having to negotiate twice as many turns in the same distance is why indoor track records are slower than outdoor ones.
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Jan 29, 2014 · Converting from a 193 to 200 track in the 5K is roughly 4 seconds. Tighter turns mean people run slower, naturally a 400m track would be much faster than a 200m track. I apologize for these ...
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Dec 13, 2017 · In fact, indoor records are almost always slower than their outdoor equivalents, with the discrepancy usually falling in the ballpark of a 1–4 percent drop off when a race takes place inside.
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The "bounce" of indoor tracks could be the key. It shouldn't make the very fastest, most technically proficient runners faster, as they would be best served on a track with zero...
Some people peak early in indoor, and they go past their prime in outdoor. Indoor tracks are always slower bcs of more turns, however the exception is Boston University. It has an indoor track that is faster than any outdoor track.
Feb 20, 2022 · So, if the BU track helps a runner run 2.5 seconds faster in a mile compared to a steel indoor track, and the spikes help them run 2.5 seconds faster in a mile compared to old spikes, together they might help them run 3 or 4 seconds faster.
Dec 23, 2017 · Running on an indoor track, often of 200 m lap length, is generally slower than an outdoor track, likely of 400 m distance. What gives? There’s no wind, rain or crazy temperatures indoors.
Nov 6, 2023 · An indoor track will most likely be faster than outdoor on roads (unless its all downhill or something wild) because of controlled climate conditions and a better consistent surface to...
