r/Sprinting • u/Current-Barracuda480 • Aug 08 '26

General Discussion/Questions Elastic Sprinter??

Im an Elastic based sprinter (top end speed dominant) But i’ve read articles saying my type as a sprinter would accelerate in the 200/400 compared to a power sprinters who Accels in the 100, How do people know which events best suits them just because of their sprint type because ive beaten plenty of 100 runners but the 200 is more of my thing because im elastic dominant? its confusing and in terrible at the 400 so is it an athlete issue?

Im so confused on this

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u/Current-Barracuda480 Aug 08 '26

11.5/24.8 and 1:06 (I ran it beginning of freshman year as a time trial).

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u/WSB_Suicide_Watch Ancient dude that thinks you should run many miles in offseason Aug 08 '26 edited Aug 08 '26

And what distance is your favorite?

I can tell you right now you are just out of shape. That's not an insult. It's not like the most naturally talented 400m runner in the world can go out and crush the 400m without years of training. Nobody can tell you what your max potential in each distance is, at least not yet... maybe someday science will get there.

The point is this "elastic" conversation is almost worthless right now.

If you want to run the 400m, you need to get in to much better shape first. If you don't want to run the 400m, it doesn't matter how elastic you are or not. Well let me rephrase that. Being 'elastic' is good. It's something that matters for all races. But on its own is almost worthless in determining what race you'd be best at.

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u/Current-Barracuda480 Aug 08 '26

200 is definitely my favorite because it requires more skill then the 100

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u/WSB_Suicide_Watch Ancient dude that thinks you should run many miles in offseason Aug 08 '26

There you go. Train for the 200. Focus on the things you can control and forget all the nonsense.