P-Exam Flashcards
Athlon means in Greek word?
Contest
After the fall of the Roman Empire and the decline of the Olympic Games, interest in competitive athletics waned in Europe for several centuries.
Medieval and Renaissance Period
The modern history of track and field began in the 19th century, largely due to the influence of the British Empire.
Modern Revival
The early 20th century saw track and field grow into a more organized and regulated sport. National and international governing bodies were formed to establish standardized rules and ensure fair competition. In 1912, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) was founded to oversee global track and field competitions.
20th Century and the rise of global athletics
The first recorded track and field competition in modern times took place in what year and place?
1864 in England
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) was founded in what year?
1912
The national governing body for athletics sports such as - track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking in the Philippines.
PATAFA (Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association)
Track and field is a broad category of athletic events that involves various competitions such as?
Running, jumping, throwing, and walking.
The standard track is 400 meters in circumference for the outermost lane. A typical track consists of 8 or 9 lanes, each 1.22 meters wide.
Track Length
Each lane on the track is 1.22 meters (4 feet) wide to ensure that athletes have enough space to run without interference.
Lane Width
The track is generally oval-shaped, with two straight sections and two semi-circular curves. The length of the straight sections is typically 84.39 meters, and the curves have a radius of 36.5 meters for the innermost lane.
Track Shape
3 Track Dimensions
- Track Length
- Track Shape
- Track Width
3 Types of Crouched Starts
- Bullet Start
- Medium Start
- Elongated Start
3 Running Events
- Short Distance
- Middle Distance
- Long Distance
In a track and field competition there are generally three different sprint distances:
• 100m, 200m, and 400m. Indoor is 60 m.
• The original Olympic event, the stadium race, was a sprint of around 180m.
Short Distances or Sprints
• The middle distances races are the 800m, the 1500m, and the 1 mile long runs.
• These races require different skills and tactics to win that the sprints. They rely more on endurance and pacing than just pure speed.
• The runners don’t stay in a single lane for the entire race.
Middle Distance
There are three main long distances races:
• The 3000m, the 5000m, and the 10,000m races.
• These races are similar to the middle distance races, but the emphasis is even more on correct pacing and endurance.
Long Distance
6 Rules of Track & Field
• Runners must stay in their assigned lane from start to finish.
• Lanes are numbered 1–8, with 1 being the inside lane.
• Runners cannot cross lanes, except in some races.
• Runners who leave their lane may be disqualified.
• Runners must wait for the starter’s gun to fire before running.
• In some races, runners can break inside after the start.
This was followed by the establishment of the first international competition, the “Intercollegiate Championships,” in the United States in 1876.
Modern Revival
The first type of sprint start is called a bullet or bunch start .
The toes of the back foot are about level with the heel of the front foot
Both of the feet are placed well behind the starting line. The toe to toe distance is said to be 25 to 30 centimeters.
Bullet Start
The second type of sprint start is called medium start. In this the knee of the back leg is opposite the front foot.
The toe to toe distance said to be 40 to 55 centimeters. In this start, the feet are closer together than the elongated start but farther apart than the bullet start.
Medium Start
The sprinter has their knee of the back leg level, or slightly behind the front foot’s heel. The toe to toe distance is 60 to 70 centimeters.
In this start, your feet are spread out farther than the other two. Your back leg is stretched or elongated, behind you.
Elongated Start
