Abstract: The present invention describes an athletic training apparatus which automatically gathers and records timing information, statistical data, and other related information for an unlimited, specified number of participants. The athletic training apparatus provides a keyboard, display, speaker, motion sensor, laser projector, and USB/communication interface, and is configured to provide a projected visible starting line, gather, measure, and record false starts, race start reaction times, and elapsed racing times of athletes, and maintain additional information for an arbitrary number of athletes. The disclosed athletic training apparatus is also highly customizable in regard to audio and visual indications, delays, data record formats, and information transfer and storage methodologies.