Elite Young Runners Are Becoming Freakishly Fast. Welcome to ‘Trackflation’
High school track and field athletes are recording significantly faster times than in previous decades, a trend dubbed 'trackflation.' Experts and observers attribute this to a combination of improved training, technology, and social media-driven competition.
My son had the race of his life at sectionals, shaving several seconds off his personal best. He also got absolutely smoked. The top three boys all finished in well under 4 minutes and 30 seconds. The next six broke 4:38. By the time my son collapsed across the finish line in second-to-last place, the winner was deep into his post-race stretching routine.
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