The 40-yard-dash is always the marquee event at the NFL scouting combine. A dude running in shorts may not seem like compelling TV, but were watching young men winningor losing millions of dollars based on fractions of a second. And this year, the stakes have been raised even higher.

Adidas football will give away an island to any prospect whobeats Chris Johnsons 40-yard-dash record of 4.24 seconds.

There are stipulations, of course. The prospect must be wearinghe 2017 adizero 5-Star 40 cleats and accept an endorsement deal with the company before the 2017-18 NFL season.

The island, which will be chosen by adidas, will be worth up to $1 million. Adidas offered$1 million to anyone who broke the record in 2016, so the value hasnt really change. But its so much cooler to say, Yeah, I totally won this private island because Im super fast.

And for all you evil genius draft prospects out there, no, you cant win two islands by breaking the record withboth of your heats. Adidas has its bases covered there. The rules state

Further, Athlete is only eligible to win the One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) in connection with the NFL Scouting Combine one (1) Island (e.g., Athlete cannot break the Official Record in his first attempt and earn the One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), then break the record again in his second attempt and earn a second Island.

Anyone dreaming of winning a second island is out of luck. Islands dont grow on trees, you know. Its actually the other way around.

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