200 meter dash question?

Question

I could use an opinion on a time I got last week in the 200m. A friend timed me and recorded a 22.97. I'm 14, and my previous best was 25.83, set in late May. I'm on the fence about this time, because though I have done some training, and I asked my friend repeatedly if he used the stopwatch correctly, it's a little hard to believe I posted that time in 3 short months.

Answer 1

yeah its very possible that your time dropped that much, because in just a matte rof 2 track meets my time dropped from 25:36 to 23:24 and that was on acutrack so it didnt mess up.

just continue on training your speed and u will increase most likely each time.

Answer 2

whats ur question?

Answer 3

Well,you probably have marked the wrong distance or the stop-watch could be malfunctioning. Also if u werent in any shape the first time and now you have been training your time could be realistic.

I am also 14 and i have ran track for some years.I run the 200m dash in 23.04 and placed 1st in state in the 8th grade state track meet.

Answer 4

dude thats really good, no way youre that good lol, the fastest people in my school score in the mid 24s....and im talking FASTEST people in my school

Answer 5

u probably could of ran a 22.97. idk but i'm guessing that your friend didn't time you right and so its obvious that going from a 25.83 to a 22.97 is not really realistic i mean because I'm a track runner also, except I'm a senior and i run hurdles and my times in the past haven't dropped  that drastically. With the fact that i have fast times 15.0 in the 110 Meter Hurdles 2 years ago as a sophomore and as a junior ran 14.5. So, my guess you could a ran a probably(since you trained for 3 months) 23.2 or 23.3 i'm guessin. so good luck wit dat. and also reflect back on what your intensity level is on your weight training and conditioning because you probably gained alot a muscle weight and again depending on your intensity of how much you were lifting and drinking protein shakes and eating nutritiously.    

Answer 6

there is a good chance that he might have used the watch wrong. A jump from 25.83 to 22.97 is a big one especially for 3 months

just do it again and get like 2 or 3 ppl to time you.  

Answer 7

i doubt it, the stopwatch is prbly no good although i have seen somebodys time drop from around ur time to the low 23s after a year of training  

Answer 8

It might be a botched time, but the only way to find out is do it again or get on the track team or something.

Answer 9

You might be another Usain Bolt.  He had a good timing like you.  

Answer 10

youl be shocked what a lil bit of training can do.

Answer 11

that is fast, i have done the 200 in 31 seconds, that is a really fast time, keep training and you can get better