so they can pump up and get going when the whistle blows.
No, as in: prior to the start of the race the athletes warmed up.
To hear the gun shot at the start of the race
In track and field, the false start rule is a regulation that penalizes athletes for starting a race before the official signal. If an athlete false starts, they are disqualified from the race.
The best race to have for athletes is the Olympic marathon.
So I am currently in track at my middle school and I am in Civil Air Patrol. Bending after running is one of the worst things you can do because it will give you cramps and give you the possibility of death with the constricting of the lungs and breathing tube as such this happened to the messenger of The Battle of Marathon.
a race.
Jockeys
That would be a hurdle, which is a type of barrier used in track and field or horse racing events for athletes or horses to jump over during a race.
Athletes will sometimes turn around after a race in order to face the crowd and accept applause. This isn't the case every time however, such as when an athlete loses the race.
Actually no you don't. You stay in your lane for the first curve, then when you have reached the break line, you crossover into lane one and finish the race in lane one. nope, that's wrong the mile is a waterfall start. Which means u start on the curved line and everyone can cut over right away.
In athletics it's called a staggered start, when athletes do not all start from the same start line. They must run a certain part of the race in their own lane before they are allowed to gravitate towards the innermost lane.
to keep concentration