Sprint Battle

      As I look around the track industry, the majority of time I only see the 1 to 2% of sprint athletes dominating the market place, when it comes to public exposure, endorsements and rewards. It makes you  wonder, where is the  98% of athletic sprinters that make up the industry, what are they doing to stay relevant in sprinting. Do these athletes only train, what about their competitive market to stay relevant? A few weeks ago I posted a comment on Instagram stating some facts about the percentage of athlete that make it to become elite sprinters. The percentage of sprint athletes who make it to professionalism is relatively small. According to various sources, including the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), here are some rough estimates: 1. High school sprinters: About 1-2% of high school sprinters in the United States will go on to compete at the NCAA level. 2. NCAA sprinters: About 1-2% of NCAA spri

  First, I must say there are people and organizations that see the potential of a high valued sprint industry. Where a sprint market full of grass-roots, amateurs and professional athletes are at the core of something immense. There is a lot more that could happen, that has not been happened since the 1800s in the modern era of the Olympics. Operations mirror the sprint format that track and field has established as their sprint platform and attain it as a successful sports model with sustainability. They realize focusing their efforts towards catering to the traditional format of the one percent (1%) of elite athletes getting all the spoils allows for a higher return on investment as well as appealing to the historical fan bases of track loyalist. Its safe, there is a level of sustainability when you always promote the elite athletes at the expense of future possibilities.  However, Sprint Battle has taken a total different approach from the historical norm and traditions of track. R