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AS a division 3 hurdler and 400/ 500 meter runner, and volunteer high school coach, you CAN teach speed. This may be achieved through proper coaching and commitment to the program assigned to the athlete. Also, if a high schooler improves his 40 by .1 second that may be a difference between starting and even seeing the field, as well asbeing able to get open on a route, evade a defender, or tackle the ballcarrier