Sprint Science
What energy system is primarily used during a 100m sprint?
ANAEROBIC phosphagen system (also known as the ATP-PC system
Who won the men’s 400m hurdles in the 2024 NCAA outdoor championships
Nate
Who is Noah Lyles girlfriend
Junelle Bromfield
Which Baylor legend is known as "The Man with the Golden Shoes"?
Michael Johnson
Which sprinter set the 400m world record in 2016 with a time of 43.03 seconds?
Wayde van Niekerk
Which muscle group is most responsible for hip extension and driving force out of the blocks?
Glutes
Which schools hold the men and women’s 4x100m relay NCAA record?
Men- LSU
Women- Texas
In the 2023 World Championships, this sprinter called out the NBA for calling their event “world champions.”
Noah Lyles
How many NCAA team championships has Baylor Track and Field won (men or women)?
1 (Men’s Outdoor in 1989)
Usain Bolt set the current 100m world record in 2009. What is the 100m world record?
9.58
What is the term for the phase in a sprint when the athlete is neither accelerating nor decelerating?
Maximum velocity
Which university has won the most NCAA Men's Outdoor Track & Field team championships in history?
USC
Name the olympic year, place, and who got the gold and silver medal in a known controversial 400m women’s final
2016 Rio. Gold- Shaunae Miller
Which Baylor sprinter was the first male athlete to ever medal in the 100m at the World Championships?
Trayvon Bromell
Which American sprinter won the 200m and 400m double at the 1996 Olympics?
Michael Johnson
What biomechanical factor is key to reducing ground contact time in sprinting?
Stiffness in the ankle and explosive force production into the ground
What sprinter went viral for showing no emotion after winning the 2023 NCAA 100m title?
Courtney Lindsey
What rapper featured Sha’Carri Richardson in their 2021 Beats by Dre promo?
Kanye West
What is the men’s 4x4 record?
3:00.73
When and where did Jesse Owens win the olympics?
1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
What two key factors determine horizontal velocity in a sprint?
Stride length and stride frequency
Who is the only sprinter to win the NCAA 100m, 200m, and be part of a winning 4x100m relay team in the same championship meet (2006)?
Xavier Carter
What did Fred Kerley say in defense of him deciding to compete in the enhanced games?
“My bloodline depending on me”
In 2023, Baylor’s men's 4x400m relay ran a season-best at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. What was the approximate time?
2:59.34
Who was the first person to officially break the 10-second barrier in the 100m dash?
Jim Hines