Research and real-world evidence disputes the claims of those promoting the hip thrust, which has little value to a sprinter and may cause injury. There are better options to develop faster sprinters.
The Best Exercises to Improve Your Sprinting Speed
Runners strength stretch guide glutes and hip flexors - ASICS Runkeeper
Top 5 Glute Exercises for Sprinters - SimpliFaster
What benefits will I receive from doing hip thrusts? - Quora
7 Best Hip Thrust Alternatives (That effectively target the butt) - Robor Fitness
Shape Your Glutes: The Best Exercises for Sculpting Your Glutes
What Sprinters Should Be Doing Instead of Hip Thrusts
How to Correctly Perform Hip Thrusts for the Perfect Glutes? Top 6 Variations - GymBeam Blog
Should Advanced Athletes Use the Barbell Hip Thrust? - SimpliFaster
Science is Self-Correcting - The Case of the Hip Thrust and its Effects on Speed - Bret Contreras