3. The Finish. 2. The Stride. 1. The Start.
From instantaneous Photographs of B. J. Wefers, Amateur Champion of the World.
The Start of a Handicap 100-yard dash.
SHORT-DISTANCE RUNNING.
Of all track-athletic events the sprints are the hardest to train for, yet the easiest to perform. Being the easiest, there are consequently many more athletes running the 100 and the 220 than there are competing in any other single event; but of all the competitors there are comparatively few really first-class men. To become such requires long and patient and careful training, and a greater mastery of form than in almost anything else.