Technology In Running

By MatthewSeery

  • Running Spikes Invented

    These dramatically improved performance in Races. They were madewith leather and rubber

  • First Olympic Games

    The first olympic games was held in Athens. There was only one race

  • First Running Treadmill

    The first running treadmill was made to help exercise while stationary. This was revolutionary and didn't even require electricity and was powered by gravity.

  • Starting Blocks invented

    These were commonly used in training and some races that would allow the use of them.

  • First ever known use of Laser sensor at an Olympic games

  • Starting blocks allowed in Olyimpic Games

    After a lot of controversies, the decision to allow Starting blocks was passed, and improved times of every athlete.

  • Fully automatic timing required for world records

  • Usain bolt runs 100 meters in 9.58 seconds