Josh Noble

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FT News Briefing · Rewiring sport: How technology is helping athletes break barriers · 11 Jul 2026 podcast

And it wasn't until the 1960s that running tracks started to be made out of new synthetic materials that had a good even bounce. voice-verified

Who knows what it was that slowed him down. voice-verified

Was it the crude leather shoes or the uneven cinder block track? voice-verified

Or was it the old-fashioned stopwatch that made it impossible to record a decent time? voice-verified

Whatever the case, de Grasse with his modern-day gear would go on to win seven Olympic gold medals, including two at the last Summer Games in Paris. voice-verified

But it's not just on the day of a big race. voice-verified

Technology can have an impact much earlier in someone's career. voice-verified

Take, for example, the hyper-competitive world of American football, where hundreds of thousands of high school kids dream of making it to the NFL. voice-verified

What you've just heard is a highlight reel of big hits, touchdown plays and improbable passes all put to pumping music. voice-verified

But these aren't professional athletes. voice-verified

These are high school kids hoping to get spotted. voice-verified

Uploading clips to social media is now part of the ritual as promising players look to get recruited by college football teams, the key pathway to elite sport in America. voice-verified

This is Larissa Horton. voice-verified

SUMA tries to help young athletes make it in professional football. voice-verified

And over the past few years, getting spotted has only become more competitive. voice-verified

All across the country, highlight videos are uploaded and sent to colleges in the hopes of catching a recruiter's eye. voice-verified

Larissa says that technology has already transformed the recruitment process in football. voice-verified

But there are two problems. voice-verified

High school football is hyper-competitive, and getting noticed can be incredibly expensive. voice-verified

That includes both the highlight reels, which require costly videographers, and the summer camps, where teenagers go to get timed, measured, and spotted by teams. voice-verified

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