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Breaking Barriers: A History of Track & Field Sprinting Records

by Mathieu Cinder

Sprinting records as a history of measurement

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Sprinting records as a history of measurement

Breaking Barriers approaches sprinting history through the records and the systems that made them comparable. It traces changes such as the move from yards to meters, the growth of indoor track, and the adoption of fully automatic timing. Distance, surfaces, timing methods, and rules all shape what can be recognized as a record, making the book’s subject as much about standards and fairness as athletic performance. The account connects human speed with the practical question of how it is measured and agreed upon.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in track and field history
  • Readers curious about sports records, timing, and measurement
  • Those who want context beyond sprint highlights and headlines

Themes

Track and field historyMeasurement and fairness in sportTechnology and athletic recordsRules and standards

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Book overview

How fast can humans really run-and how did we learn to measure it fairly?

Breaking Barriers traces the history of sprinting through the records that defined it. From the shift from yards to meters, to the rise of indoor track, to the adoption of fully automatic timing, this book explores how sprint records came to represent more than speed alone.

Rather than focusing on fame or spectacle, this history examines the systems behind performance: how distance, timing, surfaces, and rules shaped what could be recognized as "fast," and why some records endured while others disappeared.

Through careful analysis and narrative clarity, Breaking Barriers shows that sprint records are not just achievements. They are agreements-between athletes, technology, and governing bodies-about what counts as truth under pressure.

Written for curious readers who want more than highlights and headlines, this book offers a measured look at human speed, fairness, and the limits that continue to challenge both.

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