Athletic Training

46 ATHLETIC TRAINING didates for this event than would otherwise be possible. And it is because so many boys and young men try this event that great care should be exercised. I say this because I consider it the hardest event on the athletic programme, not excepting the half-mile and mile runs, which are often pointed to as events which require more nerve and strength than the quarter. To run this distance in record or even fast time requires more speed and endurance than most runners suppose. There– fore I would particularly advise all young athletes never to run this distance unless they are in good condition as the result of conscientious training. Disregard of this in– junction is likely to result in permanent injury. There are two types of men who make good qua.rter-milers. One is the sprinter who has enough endurance to carry him through the full 440 yards, the other is a half-miler with a good turn of speed who can go through the distance at a uniformly fast clip. M. W. Long, the former Columbia University man and holder of the world record of 47 seconds for the straightaway track, was a man of the· first type. Long could sprint