When many people think of watching sports, they may think of football, basketball or soccer. However, many sports are worth watching at least once, track and field events being one of them.
Spring not only comes with warmer weather and fresh flowers, but the start of track season as well. Track and field is all year round for committed athletes. However, spring is the busiest season.
Track and field have many options of events to watch depending on one’s interests – from throwing to sprinting to distance. One of these events is the four by 400 meter relay.
Before getting into the 400-meter relay specifically, one has to look at all the other viewing options. Distance races include the 1600-meter run and 3200-meter, or 2-mile run. While these races are exciting towards the end of the competition, they can become boring as distance contains long races of continuous left turns. Sprints, on the other hand, include the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash. While sprints are exciting and there are many waves in which something exciting may happen, throughout the meet it can become repetitive.
They all have their ups and downs and they each provide athletes with a chance to show off their skills. However, the 400-meter is the perfect middle of all the events, it isn’t too long and it is hard just like sprints.
The 400-meter race by itself is an intense event. This race, along with the 800 meter race, is considered a mid-distance race. The 400 meter race is a whole lap around the track at a sprinting pace. For those who are not familiar with track and field, one lap around the track is equivalent to a quarter mile. Considering the necessary pace for this race as well as the distance, this is not by any means an easy race.
Another contributing factor to the excitement of this event is the timing of it. The four by 400-meter relay for both boys and girls is the last event of any track meet. With everyone done with their events for the day, the cheering is intense and comes from all the teammates and spectators in the stands.
With so many exciting track and field events along with the four by 400-meter, track is an entertaining sport to watch. The Mount Vernon track and field team provides a great chance for the community to come out and support their dedicated students.