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John McAdorey
John McAdorey (16 September 1974 – 25 September 2019) was an Irish sprint (running), sprinter. He competed in the Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay, men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Biography McAdorey was the Irish under-23 national champion in the 100m and the 200m in 1995 and 1996 respectively. In 2001, he also became the senior national champion in the 100m. In the Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay, men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, McAdorey was part of the Irish team that set a new List of Irish records in athletics, national record. In 2002, he attempted to qualify for Northern Ireland's team for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, but did not reach the standard needed. He later retired from the sport to become a coach. McAdorey died in September 2019, at the age of 45, after being diagnosed with cancer. References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprint (running)
Sprinting is running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time. It is used in many sports that incorporate running, typically as a way of quickly reaching a target or goal, or avoiding or catching an opponent. Human physiology dictates that a runner's near-top speed cannot be maintained for more than 30–35 seconds due to the depletion of phosphocreatine stores in muscles, and perhaps secondarily to excessive metabolic acidosis as a result of anaerobic glycolysis. In athletics and track and field, sprints (or dashes) are races over short distances. They are among the oldest running competitions, being recorded at the Ancient Olympic Games. Three sprints are currently held at the modern Summer Olympics and outdoor World Championships: the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 400 metres. At the professional level, sprinters begin the race by assuming a crouching position in the starting blocks before driving forward and gradually moving int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
