The Complete Guide to Track & Field Equipment: Timing Systems, Starting Systems & More
Track and field is a sport built on precision. A hundredth of a second separates a record from a near miss. A clean, consistent start can be the difference between a personal best and a false start disqualification. The integrity of your timing data determines whether athletes, coaches, and officials can trust the results — in practice and in competition. At Omaha Sports & Games, we carry a carefully selected lineup of professional track & field equipment from the most trusted names in the sport — SEIKO, ULTRAK, Brower, and Trigon — covering everything from electronic starting systems and multi-lane timers to LED display clocks and track surface protection. This guide walks you through the full collection so you can find exactly what your program needs.
Why Precision Equipment Makes a Difference in Track & Field
Unlike many sports where performance is evaluated qualitatively, track and field is almost entirely objective. Times, distances, and heights are the language of the sport — and the accuracy and reliability of the equipment used to measure them directly impacts the credibility of every result. A timing system that drifts, a starting system that delivers unequal sound levels to different athletes, or a display timer athletes can't read at distance all undermine the quality of your program and the integrity of your competitions.
For schools and colleges hosting sanctioned meets, using certified, professional-grade equipment isn't just a preference — it's often a requirement. For coaches running training sessions, accurate timing is essential to meaningful data collection. Whether you're tracking interval splits, recording personal bests, or officiating a varsity meet, the quality of your equipment determines the quality of your data. Every product in our track & field collection is built to deliver the accuracy, reliability, and durability that serious programs demand.
SEIKO: The Gold Standard in Sports Timing
SEIKO has been synonymous with precision sports timing for decades. Their stopwatches, printing timers, and starting systems have been used at Olympic Games, World Championships, and countless high school and collegiate meets worldwide. The trust coaches, officials, and athletes place in SEIKO timing equipment is built on generations of proven accuracy and dependability — and the products in our lineup bring that same heritage to your program.
SEIKO PS-110 Electronic Starting System with Portable Speaker
The SEIKO PS-110 Electronic Starting System with Portable Speaker ($2,589) is the most significant upgrade a track program can make to the fairness and professionalism of its competitions. Traditional starter's pistols deliver a single sound from a fixed point, meaning athletes in lanes farther from the starter receive the start signal a fraction of a second later than those nearby — a measurable disadvantage in a sport where hundredths of a second matter. The PS-110 eliminates this inequity entirely.
The electronic starting system delivers the start signal simultaneously through speakers positioned at each starting block station, ensuring every athlete hears the gun at precisely the same moment regardless of their lane assignment. The portable speaker configuration makes it easy to set up across different event areas and venues without permanent installation. For any school, college, or club program that hosts official meets, the PS-110 is an essential investment in fair, professional competition — and a clear signal to your athletes, coaches, and officials that your program takes the sport seriously.
SEIKO S143 — 300 Lap Memory with Printer Set
The SEIKO S143 300 Lap Memory with Printer Set ($719.99) is a professional timing and recording solution built for coaches and officials who need both precision timing and a printed permanent record of results. With 300-lap memory capacity, the S143 can capture and store times across a full meet's worth of events without needing to reset — a major advantage when officiating multi-event competitions with back-to-back races across multiple distances.
The integrated printer produces a clean, organized record of all captured times that can be distributed to athletes, coaches, and officials immediately after an event. This is invaluable for schools and programs that submit results to league or state databases, coaches who track athlete progression over a season, and officials who need a verified paper record for result disputes. The S143 is the higher-specification model in the SEIKO printer set lineup and represents outstanding long-term value for any program running regular competition.
SEIKO S149 — 300 Lap Memory Stopwatch/Printer System
The SEIKO S149 300 Lap Memory Stopwatch/Printer System ($568.99) delivers the core functionality of the S143 — 300-lap memory, integrated printing, and SEIKO's signature precision timing — at a more accessible price point. It's an excellent choice for programs that need reliable timing and printed results without requiring every advanced feature of the S143, and for schools sourcing multiple timing units to cover different events simultaneously during a meet. The S149 is a proven, dependable workhorse that has earned the trust of coaches and officials at every level of the sport.
ULTRAK: Multi-Lane and Display Timing Solutions
ULTRAK specializes in timing solutions that address one of the most practical challenges in track and field — capturing and displaying times across multiple lanes and distances simultaneously. Their products are particularly valuable for programs running large training sessions, cross-country events, and multi-event meets where a single handheld timer simply isn't enough.
ULTRAK L20 — Multi-Lane Timer for Track & Field and Cross-Country
The ULTRAK L20 Multi-Lane Timer (from $668.99) is one of the most practical timing tools available for track programs that need to capture multiple athletes' times simultaneously. Whether you're timing a 100-meter dash with eight finishers, recording split times during a cross-country time trial, or tracking the first twenty finishers in a distance race, the L20's multi-lane capability handles the complexity that single-lane stopwatches can't.
The L20 is designed specifically for track & field and cross-country use — its interface and feature set are tailored to the actual workflows coaches and officials encounter at practice and competition. It's a particularly popular tool for cross-country programs where finish-line timing requires fast, accurate capture of multiple athletes finishing in rapid succession, and for track coaches who run interval workouts with large groups and need to record every athlete's time without missing anyone. For programs that currently rely on multiple volunteers with individual stopwatches, the L20 is a significant upgrade in both accuracy and operational simplicity.
ULTRAK T-120 LED Mile Marker Display Timer
The ULTRAK T-120 LED Mile Marker Display Timer (from $858.99) solves a challenge that's easy to overlook until you're running a large meet or a distance training session: how do athletes and coaches see the clock from across the track or course? Handheld timers are invisible at distance, and athletes running a 1,500 meters or a 5K need to be able to read the clock at key points in the race to manage their pace effectively.
The T-120's large-format LED display is highly visible outdoors in a wide range of lighting conditions, making elapsed time readable from across a track or at a distance on a cross-country course. It's an essential tool for distance coaches who use visual pacing feedback as a training technique, for meet directors managing multiple simultaneous events, and for any facility that wants to deliver a more professional, athlete-friendly experience at competitions. Pair it with our scoreboards for a complete results display solution at your facility.
Brower: Performance Timing for Training and Competition
Brower has built a strong reputation among coaches and athletic programs for producing timing systems that bridge the gap between competition-focused stopwatches and flexible training tools. Their products are designed with the realities of daily coaching in mind — versatile enough to handle a wide range of timing needs across different sports, events, and training formats.
Brower TCi Timing System Workout Timer
The Brower TCi Timing System Workout Timer ($1,549) is the most versatile timing solution in our track & field lineup. Where dedicated meet timers like the SEIKO printer sets are optimized for competition recording, the TCi is built for the full range of training applications that coaches deal with daily — sprint interval timing, tempo run splits, conditioning circuit management, and general workout timing across multiple athletes and formats.
The TCi is particularly well-suited to programs that use the track for conditioning work across multiple sports. Football teams running 40-yard dashes, soccer teams doing sprint intervals, and basketball programs running conditioning tests all benefit from the TCi's flexible timing capabilities. It's not just a track timer — it's a coaching tool that adds value across your entire athletic program. Combine it with our multi-sport training equipment for a comprehensive speed and conditioning setup that serves athletes from every sport in your program.
Trigon: Track Surface Protection
A high-quality track surface is one of the most significant infrastructure investments a school, college, or sports complex can make — and protecting that investment is just as important as making it. Synthetic track surfaces are durable under normal athletic use, but they can be damaged quickly by heavy equipment, vehicle traffic, sharp objects, and the foot traffic associated with non-track events held on or around the infield.
Trigon Weighted Track Protector
The Trigon Weighted Track Protector (from $846.56) is a heavy-duty surface protection system from Trigon designed to cover and shield your track surface during events that could cause damage. Football game days, band performances, graduation ceremonies, concerts, and any other event that brings equipment, vehicles, or heavy foot traffic onto or across the track surface all represent potential damage risks. The Weighted Track Protector lays flat and stays in place without anchors, providing a robust protective barrier that keeps the track in competition condition regardless of what's happening on the infield.
For schools and facilities that share their track and field space with other programs and events — which is the vast majority of high school and college athletic facilities — the Trigon Weighted Track Protector is a straightforward investment that pays for itself quickly by preventing the kind of surface damage that requires costly repairs or premature resurfacing.
Choosing the Right Equipment for Your Program
High School Track Programs
For high school programs hosting varsity meets and training competitive athletes, the essential starting point is reliable timing and an equitable starting system. The SEIKO S149 offers excellent value for programs that need printed timing records at meets, while the SEIKO PS-110 Electronic Starting System brings a level of starting fairness that many high school programs are still missing. For schools that share their facility with other sports and events, the Trigon Weighted Track Protector is a smart, cost-effective way to preserve your track investment.
College and University Programs
College programs with higher meet volumes and more demanding officials' requirements should look at the full SEIKO lineup — particularly the S143 Printer Set for comprehensive meet timing and the PS-110 Starting System for competition-grade starts. The ULTRAK T-120 LED Display Timer is an excellent addition for distance events, and the ULTRAK L20 makes multi-athlete timing during large training sessions significantly more efficient.
Multi-Sport Athletic Facilities and Coaches
For coaches and facilities using the track across multiple sports and training programs, the Brower TCi Timing System is the standout choice — its flexibility and conditioning-focused design make it equally useful for sprint testing, interval work, and general athletic conditioning regardless of the sport. Pair it with our multi-sport training equipment and weights & fitness equipment to build a complete athletic development environment that serves every sport in your program.
Our Track & Field Brands: SEIKO, ULTRAK, Brower, and Trigon
SEIKO brings the most storied legacy in sports timing to our collection — a brand whose name has been trusted at the Olympic Games and whose precision is recognized worldwide. Their products in our lineup represent the gold standard for competition timing and starting systems at the high school and collegiate level.
ULTRAK fills a critical niche with multi-lane and display timing solutions that address the real-world complexity of timing multiple athletes simultaneously and making results visible across a facility. Their L20 and T-120 are practical, purpose-built tools that solve problems coaches face at every practice and meet.
Brower brings a conditioning-coach's perspective to timing technology, producing the TCi as a versatile all-sport timing tool that goes beyond meet recording to support the full range of training applications. If you coach multiple sports or run a multi-sport athletic program, Brower's approach to timing is uniquely well-suited to your needs.
Trigon rounds out our lineup with the practical, often-overlooked side of track & field operations — protecting the surface investment that makes everything else possible. Their Weighted Track Protector is a product that every multi-use facility should have.
Complete Your Athletic Facility
A great track program is part of a broader athletic ecosystem. At Omaha Sports & Games, we carry everything you need to build out a complete training and competition environment around your track. Our multi-sport training equipment includes agility ladders, speed hurdles, resistance parachutes, and other tools that develop the speed and athleticism track athletes need. Our weights & fitness collection covers free weights, power racks & Smith machines, and fitness machines for the strength and conditioning work that translates directly to faster times and better performance on the track. Our scoreboards offer additional display and results solutions for facilities hosting meets and events, and our wellness & recovery collection provides everything from saunas to cold plunge tubs to support athlete recovery after hard training days.
Why Shop Omaha Sports & Games for Track & Field Equipment?
At Omaha Sports & Games, we're dedicated to carrying equipment that performs when it matters — at the start line, at the finish, and across every training session in between. Our track & field collection is built around brands with proven track records and products that coaches, officials, and athletes can trust. Whether you're purchasing your program's first professional timing system or upgrading a full meet equipment setup, our team is here to help.
Call us at (888) 884-2234 or reach out through our online contact form and we'll make sure you get exactly what your program needs. You can also browse our full sports equipment catalog to see everything else Omaha Sports & Games has to offer across all sports and disciplines.
