Do track spikes improve your time?

Question

if so, how many seconds on average could i shed off my 800?

Answer 1

i dont know exactly... but there great... get them!

they help me alot

Answer 2

short answer: yes. but it depends on the person, the spikes, and how used to wearing them you are. If you get a good pair of spikes that fit well, it should improve your time no matter what, but getting used to them will help even more. Its tough to give a time estimate seeing as I dont know how fast you are, or what you were wearing prior, but id say from running shoes to spikes you could probably expect a 4-5 second improvement.  for me, its probably more like 8 seconds, just because i really like the feel of spikes. And btw if you do get spikes, make sure to wear them a few times before racing in them.

Answer 3

i don't know, i always use asic gel, buut maybe

Answer 4

yes spikes do help decrease your time by 6-10 second it forces you to run faster

Answer 5

yes, spike do improve time over regular trainers at all race distances from the 100m to the 10k. for an 800 spikes would probably take off about 2 seconds per lap for a total of around 4 seconds.

Answer 6

no they don't make you faster they just help you if your running short distance so you wont get shin splints but my trainer recomends regular running shoes for long distance