Starting blocks are the structures that sprinters line up at prior to the start of a race. The blocks are designed to provide support for runners' feet, enabling them to push off and accelerate.

Block: The starting platform; the area from which a swimmer dives into the pool to begin a race. Cap: Latex or lycra head covering used during a race or workout to protect a swimmer's hair from the ...

The Lakers have been concerned about benching D’Angelo Russell. JJ Redick ultimately took the risk — and much earlier than ...

Bolt is able to get a quick launch from state-of-the-art starting blocks, but Owens must dig his own “starting blocks” out of the cinders with a gardening trowel. Owens grew up in a segregated ...

After Campus Innrain and the Police Security Center, BIG is building the House of Physics in Innsbruck. Test drilling is currently underway in the ...

Its starting block is neatly placed along the center, allowing players to explore its areas at their own pace. Diamond Coast ...

A planned £450m redevelopment of a city centre "is on the starting blocks" and will start next year, a council said. Plans for the City Arcade, Bull Yard, Market Way, Shelton Square and Hertford ...

The first competition in the first modern Olympics in 1896 was the 100-meter dash, with American Thomas Burke winning gold in a time of 12 seconds. More than a century later, the 100 meters ...

After the G-Men signed Devin Singletary in free agency, he quickly became the team’s starting running back to open the season ...

He picked up blocks from tackle Josh Fryar and Egbuka ... Middle linebacker Cody Simon returned to the OSU starting lineup after missing the opener due to injury. Left guard Donovan Jackson ...

From Nairobi to Accra, leaders of countries facing debt strains and public wrath over rising food and fuel prices have turned to the IMF as a last-ditch lender - but say they get little say in the ...

Now, with the new changes to the block function, X is letting blocked users view the posts and profile page of the user that ...