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Sprint times (0\u201320, 0\u201310, 10\u201320 m) were recorded using infrared timing gates (Brower Timing Systems, West Valley City, UT, USA) connected to a motion start sensor positioned at the participant\u2019s rear leg while in a 2-point starting stance. 0\u201320, 0\u201310, and 10\u201320 m sprint times demonstrated acceptable reliability (CV = 0.52\u20131.36%, ICC = 0.89\u20130.95). Additionally, the smallest worthwhile change (SWC) was greater than the typical error (TE [95% CI]) for 0\u201320 (0.025 s) and 0\u201310 m (0.016 s) sprint times, indicating that meaningful changes can be reliably detected between testing sessions. However, the SWC was less than the TE for 10\u201320 m sprint times. This suggests the method may not reliably detect meaningful changes in sprint performance over this distance. As such, the minimal detectable change (95% CI) should be considered the threshold for meaningful change (0.033 s). 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