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Sprinting is a major part of Track and Field. The form is very important and is what makes or break an athlete. To sprint you need to understand the basic running form and build up to higher levels. Sprinting is in all parts of track not just the average 100 and 200 meter distances. You sprint every time you go to make a jump, or even for the last straightaway in your distance event. You have to understand the form of sprinting is extremely important and can help all kinds of runners. The blocks are a key part of the race. The blocks are supposed to increase y our acceleration at the start of the race. To set up the blocks is all depending on the athlete. Many people change it around to what they feel the most comfortable in. For Blocks you need to make sure your keeping all your weight forward and on your shoulders. You should be on a center of gravity to where you’re ready to fall right out of the blocks when the time comes. Once the gun goes off and the race starts, you explode with your front leg and drive the trailing leg forward. This is the biggest part of the race and where many sprinters make mistakes. You want this to be as clean as possible. While all this is going on you want to remain low and exploding for the first continuing meters. Head placement is important and that you need to be focused ahead and down at the track. After a few meters the drive phase is over and you’re now in the race for the finish. Here is where the arm pump and the knee drive is crucial. This part of the race is not who’s the fastest but who slows down the least. There is no way of gaining speed at this point so it’s all hanging on to stay in the lead. Using proper form will keep you out front and running smooth. Drive your Knees upwards, pump your arms cheek to hip, and stay relaxed. There is no need to over exert yourself because it actually slows you down.