* Abby Sacha of Lakewood (OH) showed tremendous improvement in the 400m
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How have athletes progressed at either (or both) of the 400m and 500m distances year-over-year?
Don't worry, we did the math.
Following recent stats dives (below) into the short sprints and the 200m and 300m distances, we continue today with longer sprints.
Read: 3-Year Improvement In The Short Sprints - Year-Over-Year Improvement in the 200m/300m
On the boys side, Luis Rubio of Montgomery Academy showed almost a 12-second improvement in the 400m. He opened his 2020-2021 indoor season with a personal best of 1:12.32 at the Holiday Invitational #2. Ethan Waugh of James W. Robinson had a similar journey with improving his 500m by 12 seconds.
Lakewood's (OH) Abby Sacha, meanwhile, ran a personal best to start her indoor season in the 400m. She clocked a 1:09.09, while last year her fastest time was 1:24.22. Hannah Soberman of McLean (VA) ran a 1:34.06 at the McLean South Lakes Yorktown in mid-January to set a new p...
