Please help contribute to research to develop an 800m/1500m Prediction Table
In my coaching career and graduate school studies I have pondered what is a good way to find the best athlete for the 800m Run and then in turn the 1500m Run. The 800m in an unusual event on the track as it uses almost 50% aerobic and 50% anaerobic(Vigil,p. ). Therefore, it requires a special athlete who can use both with efficiency and has the guts to endure the grueling 800 race. Now, I can not measure the size of a runners heart, ie guts, but I can measure other factors that may help me scout out the perfect 800m athlete and create a prediction table to determine what someone can do in the 800m.
In my pursuit to create an 800m/1500m prediction table, I am looking to recruit help from other high school and college coaches like you. What I need from you is for you to test you athletes in three basic tests :
Then I need their age, sex, 400m P.R., 800m P.R., 1500m P.R. (or mile), their height, weight and if you can, their fat percent (not neccessary if you do not have the proper equipment, I just thought doing their BMI - Body Mass Index, would be interesting and perhaps helpful). Now what I am hoping to do is create a table that will in turn help us as coaches know how to coach our athletes more effectively. So hopefully this will be an educational experience for all of us. Please email me your findings, you may use as many athletes as you would like. To know how to do each of the three tests, click on them above and it will tell you how. If you woul dlike to know full results, leave me your email or mailing address, if you would prefer to use that. I intend to finish this testing by the end of the spring semester. The following chart is an example of two of my athletes and what information I would think would be helpful. I have yet to get their weight or their fat %. I think that the testing that I have done has already helped me to know my athletes better and get a better understanding of their abilities and what they need work on.
| Name | Age | Sex | Balke Test distance in meters | VO2 Max | 45 sec Run (meters) | 30m time | Ht | Weight | Fat % | 400m PR | 800m PR | 1500m PR |
| H. Ferry | 18 | M | 4700 meters | 62.37 | 347 meters | 4.25 | 6'02" | 49.6 | 1:55.3 | 3:59.8 | ||
| S. Steele | 21 | F | 3871 meters | 52.752 | 266 meters | 4.78 | 5'9" | 61.6 | 2:26 | 5:03.2 |
Email me the information and if you have any questions at: Sandy Moran - SandyAIA@juno.com
How to contact me or mail the results:
| Sandy Moran |
| Campbell Track & Field |
| PO Box 10 |
| Buies Creek, NC 27506 |
| (910)-893-1676 |
References:
Anderson, Owen (1996). "Research fron New Zealand adds power to 800-meter and 5-K Training!" Running Research, Volume 12 Number 6, pages 1-3.
Ferry, Brian, (1999). "Predticing Maximum Vaulting Height Through Multiple Performance Variables". Track Coach, Volume 147, pages 4699-4702.
Vigil, Joe (1995). Road To the Top. Pages 23, 67.