How to Train for the 800m Sprint : Tips on Training for the 800m Sprint

[rinhoza]

@trackandfieldkid 800 m - this distance is long sprint

[brotlord]

@trackandfieldkid of course it is

[LiimeeHD]

yeah i was thrust upon 800m by my school last minuet and treated it like 400m - big mistake

[jell0maniAc]

the 800m is basically running two 400 meters back to back so it could be considered a sprint for intermediate runners but should be ran at a fast pace

[balletroxmysox123]

Instead of watching the video, I'm looking at the comments for tips. LOL XD

[souldiarra]

1. 800m is not a sprint

2. the muscle cell respiration involved in running an 800 is significantly different- far more aerobic, than sprinting 100, 200 or 400.

3. Usain Bolt 100m - 9.58 200m- 9.65/100 = 19.30

Michael Johnson 400m- 10.79/100 = 43.18 David Rudisha 800m- 12.75/100 = 1:41.01

[GamingizAwesome]

@souldiarra 1. 800m is a sprint

[HenryJWilkins]

i got told run the first 150m fast than pase your self for basically the rest of the lap. Than in the last lap sprint your heart out. On the final 200m of the race use all the energy u can find. whenever you get energy through the race use it up so it doesn't just sit there and do nothing

[13MRko]

like me i get tired like other people . but i have a lot of energy still left so i can easily sprint the whole second lap . my coach told me last year hit the first curve hard so it'll make the rest easy . and hit the other curves hard then stride the stieght untill the last strieght away give it all u got

[KaeBeeJae]

this is shite. when you run 800m, usually groups divide up over the first 200m, the first group usually being the runners who are too overenthusiastic and stupid, the second is where the smart people are, you should stick to the 2nd group, and if you're running a 52 for your 400m dash, you should try get your first lap in 58-59, then on the 2nd, focus on taking over on the 100m straights only, the curves require much more energy, and use whatever you have left in the last 100m

[TheMrBeatty]

I'm sorry but I don't see this guy running a 1:40-1:50.

[Stupidburrito]

An 800 is pretty much a 400 just being tired.. everyone stays up with each other first lap then 2nd lap is just how much ya got left in your tank and how bad you want it.

[jpcauchi]

I swear expert village are the worst. Absolutely useless info 95% of the time

[whitewater503]

uhh. ya it is. i dont know how slow you run but ya it is

[bboykilla111]

ur half right the first part is a fast jog or med. run the last 200 or 100 meters are a sprint

[luisini93]

i'm 15 years old and my best time is 1.58.97 , but my favourit race was when i passed at 61 seconds and the final time was 2.00.39

[gothefoos]

at top level 800m it is staggered and i you want a good 800m time around the age 14 / 15 get around a 58 first lap and blow the second within youre stride :) i have got 58 1st lap on all my races this year and my best time is 1.56.78 at 15

[billyt677]

thats a wicked time :) i lack the speed on the first lap so i normal sut behind who ever going tho 400 meter quickest and attack in the last 200 my pb not amaing for being 14 a its only 2.33.1 but i reckon if i had more races over that distance(as i pefer to do 100 ,long jump & triple jump ) and better oppstion i could go 2.19 ish maybe :) (Y)

[KingAttle]

"this is more of a TACTUS race then anything else"  WTF!??!?

[C4D2]

mmm... guy kinda goes around in circles, doesn't he?

[PEELHEAD19]

The guy on that video speaks shit !

wot i always do on the 800m is go slow on the first lap and get faster as the second lap goes on. when ur runnin the first lap dont worry about going too fast u still have another full lap left to go where u can use ur energy.

[ifrahk23]

fank for da idea

i got 800m cming up on june 26

for yr 7 gals

[OreeoShowproductions]

@PEELHEAD19 Thank you soo much this guy didn't help me at all but what you said helps me a lot I'm a 400 runner and "I'm going to pentathlon tommorrow so I will be running 800 for the 1st time and I feel really pressured by coaches sayin I will be fine cus I run a great 400 this confused me now I get it but I need to get in the top 8 and I'm still not sure how fast to go in the first lap! I freakin hate 800 hurts like heck

[250dirtbikes]

hmm so how do i train for tha 800m? obviously dnt watch this video

[bboykilla111]

run long distances as fast as u can but dont hurt urslef and it will help u alot belvile me and run u first lap like a reg. run and last one a sprint

[track434]

at different levels of competition they set it up differently, you can have a staggered, box, or waterfall start depending on the race

[pjgalvin14]

The 800m isn't staggered....

[ricstewart]

watch the olympics, friend.

[Frisbee4854]

if you run the top heat it is--or final heat...

[KingAttle]

at the top level it is...or in finals....i've started staggered many times

[LightmanTruth]

Didn't learn anything from that! Waste of time.

[treacyf]

very light weight advice