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200 Meter Dash Tips

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Gregg Seltzer

The 200-meter dash is not a sprint, yet is not long enough to be a middle distance event. The 200-meter race begins on a turn, and runners must stay in their assigned lane throughout the race. Once the official fires the starting gun, the athletes accelerate quickly to top speed.