A sprinter at full speed on a track at sunset

The laser timing system for sprints, jumps and speed training

One laser behind the start line measures your athlete 1,000 times a second. Top speed, splits and the full speed curve are on your phone the moment the run ends.

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The NovaSpeed unit on a tripod at hip height: a graphite box with the laser window at the front, a sight on top and one antenna

What NovaSpeed measures on the track

Flying sprints

Time a flying zone anywhere on the straight

Set it where you want. No gates to move.

Learn more Top speed

See where top speed came and how long it held

Not the fastest gap between two gates.

Learn more Acceleration

Measure acceleration from the very first step

Time and speed at every metre of the drive phase.

Learn more Jumps

Measure pole vault and long jump approaches

Approach speed, counted back from the box or board.

Learn more

One laser behind the start line measures the whole run

The unit stands on a tripod behind the start and reads the distance to the athlete's back as they run away from it. From that, the app works out speed, splits and the whole curve. No gates, no cones, nothing to measure out.

Distance24.0m
Speed9.40m/s
Speed over distance0 to 60 m

Training footage from July 2024. The readouts replay a NovaSpeed run recorded in Norway in July 2026, in step with the video.

1,000distance readings every second
100 m+tracked on a running athlete on a track
0.01 sagreement with video on a flying 10 m

The specs, and a real 60 m run recorded with the unit

    See all the specs

    A real run

    Recorded in Norway in July 2026. Move across the chart to read the speed at any metre.

    The app shows each run on your phone right away

    Your phone connects to the unit over Bluetooth. Every run is saved to the athlete, and a whole session is ready to share as a PDF.

      iPhone, iPad and Android, plus a web app for your laptop.

      Get it on Google Play Download on the App Store Open the web app

      See everything the app does

      A free run in the NovaSpeed iPad app: top speed 6.9 m/s at 26.3 m, the speed curve and the split times
      A session in the NovaSpeed iPhone app: 7 runs, top speed 8.1 m/s, best time 2.09 s and every run

      Timing gates give you a few times, but NovaSpeed gives you the whole run

      Timing gates

      • A time at each gate, nothing in between
      • Several stands to carry, place and line up
      • New distance, new gate positions
      • Top speed is the fastest gap between gates

      NovaSpeed

      • Distance and speed at every point of the run
      • One unit on a tripod behind the start
      • Times for any distance, even after the run
      • Top speed, where it came and how long it held

      NovaSpeed is for coaches who train speed, and for their athletes

      Sprint coachesAcceleration, flying runs and top speed from one unit behind the start, with the speed curve of every run.See the tests
      Jumps coachesRun-up speed for long jump and pole vault, measured up to the board or the box.See the jumps page
      Football and strength coaches40-yard dashes and acceleration tests for the whole team, with a PDF report after the session.See the tests
      AthletesYour coach can share your runs with you, so you see your times and progress on your own phone.See the app

      Answers to the questions coaches ask us most

      Get in touch to reserve a unit for your team

      Tell us how many athletes you coach and which tests you run, in a short form or by email. We'll reply with availability and a quote.

      Reserve a unit
      team@getnovaspeed.com

      NovaSpeed is built in Norway by Simen Guttormsen, Olympic pole vaulter and NCAA Division 1 champion. Every new version is tested on a real track before it ships. Read how it started.

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