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Cinder track

Race track whose surface is composed of cinders

Cinder track
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Race track whose surface is composed of cinders

1964 Summer Olympics]], the last [[Olympics]] to be held on a cinder track

A cinder track is a type of race track, generally purposed for track and field or horse racing, whose surface is composed of cinders. For running tracks, many cinder surfaces have been replaced by all-weather synthetic surfaces, which provide greater durability and more consistent results, and are less stressful on runners. The impact on performance as a result of differing track surfaces is a topic often raised when comparing athletes from different eras.

Synthetic tracks emerged in the late 1960s; the 1964 Olympics were the last to use a cinder track.

The Little 500 bicycle race at Indiana University is still run annually on a cinder track.

References

References

  1. "cinder-track vs. all-weather track times". Letsrun.com.
  2. "Track & Field News • View topic - Kip Keino's 3.34.9 at altitude 1968". Trackandfieldnews.com.
  3. [http://www.olympic.org/tokyo-1964-summer-olympics Olympic.org] - Tokyo 1964 - accessed 2011-08-09
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