The thing for me.. is different acceleration patterns. En-route to his 9.83 clocking, Bingtian set a time of 6.29 at 60m, as well as recorded 3.73 at 30m; both are now being confirmed as the fastest times by a human being for these distances. Josh: Yes, my son does run 6.4 on a track using electronic timers and he most recently ran a 6.85 on grass in baseball cleats. Must be some exceptionally slow accelerator and horrible mentality in indoor causing horrible starts/drive phase/relaxation/etc.[/quote]. 14 reasons why Jamaica is the Sprint Capitol of the World, 4 Tips for Keeping up with Sport Science Research, Loren Seagraves thoughts on Absolute Strength, 6 Reasons Why Jamaicans Dominate the Sprints, Developing Endurance in Speed-Power Athletes. Make sure your distance is correct and remember the hand start and hand stop varies with each person. These standards vary depending on the level of competition you wish to pursue. Just got back from a baseball tryout my 14 year old ran 60 yard dash consistently in 6.7 sec. When stealing a base, the player is typically already about 10 feet off of the bag. Personally I feel a 7.02 and a 10.53 dont convert. So that only leaves 20 yards of sprinting. When dealing with athletes of all levels it clicks at different times. Yes mark that is a great 60 time for your size. http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=7633. I ran a 6.8 60 yard dash last week. I ran track in HS and competed at the state level. The goal is to jump as far away from the starting point while sticking each landing. Without being arrogant, I can say that back then virtually no other baseball player would beat me in a 60 yard dash. My son ran a 6.55 6.7 in cleats on grass three times in a row (with 5 minutes between runs). 7.37 11.15 Track Conversions for 50m, 60m, 200m, 300m, 400m - SpeedEndurance.com 7.39 11.37 6.4 / 6.5 and 95 velo are top shelf tools. and then 7.40 running 11.60. the fastest time i have ever seen was a 6.2 60 in college by a hawiian kid he could fly and you can easily tell the difference in who can do it and who cant.