Whether you’re looking to set a raft of new PBs on the track or are preparing ... as well as lightweight (the six-spike configuration means it’s best suited to races above 400m).

It is your responsibility to arrange for shipping your poles home. Only ¼ inch “Pyramid Spikes” and “Christmas Tree Spike Pins” will be allowed on the competition surface at Irwin Belk Track.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Tim Newcomb covers tennis gear/business, stadiums and sneaker tech. When American 200-meter Olympian Kenny Bednarek powers around the curve ...