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Track and Field
Track and field is a group of sporting events involving running, jumping or object throwing. Track and field events are among the oldest sporting events and were a core part of the ancient Olympic Games.
1,668 Questions
What is a fault in track and field?
Using the term fault in basketball is the same as using the term foul. It means that you touched someone while they had the ball in their hands.
How many lanes in a international standard running track?
On a typical track, which is a training, high school, and a college track there are 8 lanes. However, on an olympic or professional track there are 9 lanes.
What is the distance in lane 6 in a running track?
400m every lane is the same distance.
Yes, the above is true in a 400 metre race!
However, if you are training or running for fitness or pleasure on a track, signs often tell you not to run on the inside lane, and you may wonder like I have what the distance is around various lanes.
See the answer in this website to: "What is the length of each lane on a running track?"
The line around which you run in lane #6 is approximately 440 meters long (439.898 meters long, to be mathematically more precise).
Field events include football, hockey, basketball, netball.
How many times around a track is 1000 meters?
1,000 meters = 0.621371 mile = 4.971 furlongs (rounded)
In modern times the pentathlon has been replaced by decathlonHow many events are in this activity?
The Decathlon is comprised of Ten (10) events. The Pentathlon is comprised of Five (5) events.
There are a combined fifteen (15) events. However, the pentathlon's five events are also encompassed within the decathlon as well. Therefore, technically there are only Ten (10) unique events between the two competitions.
What does the term NWI mean in track and field?
No wind index I'm guessing. Either way, no wind was taken into account and the results remain as they were marked.
List all the equipment for track and field?
Spikes/Running Shoes
Track
Shot Put
Discus
Javelin
Hammer throw
Sand Pit- for Long Jump and triple jump
Landing pads for high jump and pole vault
Hurdles
baton for relays
starting block for sprinters
1 mile equals to 1760 yards. 4 circles around a football field running track is equivalent to about 1 mile. therefore, 1760 yards divided by 4 circles equals to 440 yards per circle. so, since 500 yards is 60 more from 440, then it must be a little over one full circle around the track :) hope that helps
What happens if you knock over a hurdle?
yes as long as you dont step into the other persons lane u wont be disqualified
What obstacles did Cathy Freeman face while growing up?
During her childhood, her and other australian Aboriginals suffered discrimination from white Australians.
Her family did not have a lot of money.
She was molested as a child.
Both her younger sister and father died.
Who are the famous track in field athletes in the Philippines?
There are several famous track and field athletes from the Philippines. These track and field athletes include Isidro del Prado, Lydia de Vega, Simeon Toribio , and Miguel White.
What is the width of an indoor athletic track lane?
8.1.1.2 Tracks and Lanes
The infield straight track should have a minimum of 6 but preferably 8 or more
lanes separated and bounded on both sides by white lines 0.05m wide. The lanes shall
all be 1.22m ± 0.01m wide including the lane line on the right.
The oval track should have a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 lanes. The
nominal width of the lanes shall be between 0.90m and 1.10m including the lane line
on the right. All lanes shall be of the same width with a tolerance of ± 0.01m to the
selected nominal width.
For a female what is the standard running time of 1 mile?
That depends on a lot of factors, the most important being age and normal level of activity. Someone would need to know a lot more about the person to answer this question anywhere close to accurately. Just know that if you're racing, you probably should be able to run under 10 minutes if you're in shape, and if you run faster than 7 minutes or so you're probably above average for the general population.
What is the fastest mile that has ever been run?
So far (1/09/08), the fastest mile ever run is 3:43.13 by Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco.
What is the fastest 800 meter time for a 13 year old boy?
The fastest eleven year old 800 metre time is not certain as that track officials don't normally post it on the web but i have experience in 800m and i know that it is in the range of 2:30 to 2:50.
2.50 for an 11yo?
No - 2.20 is very good for an 11yo - and there would be some who have run it in 2.15 or faster.
The NSW record for an 11yo is 2.15 and the Australian national record is 2.11.
The NSW State 11yo title was won recently in 2.20 and the 10 yrs in 2.23. Sort of puts 2.30-2.50 into perspective.
mine is 2:28 but im 13. so if you can get that you will win medal in all of your meets.
Ok, In the 1981 English Championships, Inter Counties, a kid (12) ran 2.05 Erik Kimani, i remember i was running about 2.24 at 12 and was blown away when i saw the 10 top english times, This kid, with a beard, was 7 seconds, or was it 9 seconds faster than the next fastest kid. His 1500 was 4.05 If i remember.
Where can one buy 8 Track Tapes?
Due to the fact that 8 Track Tapes are no longer used, it is definitely harder to find places to buy them. Some places you can look include eBay, thrift stores, garage sales, antique stores, estate sales and auctions.
What is another name or track and field?
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing.
What is the average 50 yard dash time for a 10 year old boy?
In my school the boys average is 7-9 secs for boys and girls
