400m
One oval circuit
The 400m is a track and field sprint covering 400 meters—one lap around a standard outdoor track.
It demands both speed and endurance, sitting at the boundary between sprinting and middle-distance running: She won gold in the 400m.
The 400m hurdles adds ten barriers to the race.
Sharp metal protrusions
Not requiring oxygen
- rigorStrict, thorough precision
- burnDamage by heat
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
recovery · stamina · endurance · power · explosiveness · cardiovascular
Brief maximum-speed effort
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- middle-distanceRaces from 800-3000 meters
- heatsIncreases temperature
- semifinalsPenultimate tournament round
finals · personal-best · Olympics · championship · qualifying · medalist
Rate velocity changes
- backstretchTrack's far straightaway
- homestretchLast portion before completion
- leanLacking fat; incline
- kickFoot-delivered strike
Acts done again
- warmupPre-activity preparation
- cooldownGradual intensity reduction
- plyometricsExplosive power exercise regimen
- periodizationDivision into distinct periods
spikes
Sharp metal protrusions
stopwatch · curve · straightaway · all-weather · rubberized
anaerobic
Not requiring oxygen
conditioning · recovery · stamina · endurance · power · explosiveness · cardiovascular
sprint
Brief maximum-speed effort
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- middle-distanceRaces from 800-3000 meters
- heatsIncreases temperature
semifinals · finals · personal-best · Olympics · championship · qualifying · medalist
acceleration
Rate velocity changes
- backstretchTrack's far straightaway
- homestretchLast portion before completion
- leanLacking fat; incline
kick · deceleration · form · relaxation
repetitions
Acts done again
- warmupPre-activity preparation
- cooldownGradual intensity reduction
- plyometricsExplosive power exercise regimen
periodization · taper · coach · program
- race distances100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters, 1500 meters
400mmarathon
Long-distance footrace
ultramarathon · 5000m · 100m · half-marathon · cross-country
400mshot put
Athletic throwing competition, heavy ball
discus · pole vault · high jump · javelin · hammer throw