Coburg Harriers are running 'sprint' training & coaching for athletes - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 5:30 at the track.  Coaching by Benny T, who has coached many professional athletes, his friendly style and welcoming group makes it an ideal learning experience for potential sprinters and/or athletes who want to get back into competitive sprinting.  Just turn up any evening and ask for Benny or David Woods.  You will also have the chance to run competitively on Thursday Evenings at the Veterans/Masters Night competition.  Starts 7:15PM.

Distances:-

60 m
The 60 metres is normally run indoors, on a section inside an indoor athletic track (which is only 200 m long). As the races last between six and seven seconds, having good reflexes and thus getting off to a quick start is more vital in this race than any other.
This is roughly the distance required for a human to reach maximum speed and can be run without breathing.

100 m
The 100 metres is the best-known sprint distance, and it is athletics' most prestigious event. It takes place on one length of the home straight of a standard outdoor 400 m track. Often, the world-record holder in this race is considered "the world's fastest man/woman". The current world record of 9.77 seconds is held by Asafa Powell. Justin Gatlin had recorded this time before Powell, and was previously recognised as record holder, in his own right and jointly, but has been stripped of his record due to positive test results for synthetic testosterone.

This race distance would be hugely different indoors, as the need to go round a tight bend would slow runners down significantly. The 4x100 m relay is another prestigious event, with an average speed that is quicker than the 100 m, as the runners can start moving before they receive the baton.
World Record progression 100 m men

200 m
This begins on the curve of a standard track (where the runners are staggered in their starting position, to ensure they all run the same distance), and ends on the home straight. The ability to "run a good bend" is key at this distance, as a well conditioned runner will be able to run 200 metres in an average speed higher than his 100 m speed.

Four-person relays are occasionally run at this event.
A slightly shorter race (but run on a straight track) was the first recorded event at the Ancient Olympics.

400 m
400 metres is one lap around the track on the inside lane. Runners are staggered in their starting positions to ensure that everyone runs the same distance. While this event is a sprint, there is more scope to use tactics in the race; the fact that 400 m times are considerably more than four times a typical 100 m time demonstrates this. The world record is currently held by Michael Johnson.

Relays are commonly held at this event.
Common tactics include exploding out of the blocks and continuing to run hard through the curve. Then, the runner transits to a more "relaxed sprint" on the 1st straightaway. Once the second curve is reached, he/she starts to accelerate more , sending the body through the last 100 .
Because the 400 is the longest sprinting event, lactic acid often builds up. The result is a lead-like or numb feeling in the runner's muscles, from just their legs to their entire body (lactic acid is caused by not having enough oxygen to reach the muscles). Athletes often prevent this by practicing "lactic acid" simulations. A simulation might consist of a 600 m run , slightly slower than race pace