Overview of Relay Race Distances
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Relay races or relays in athletics are
foot races, usually consisting of four
members or more, in which each member runs
a certain distance, and then pass a tube
rigid called witness to the next member and so
successively until completing the distance of the
race.
The passing of the baton must be done within a
a zone determined to be 20 m long, and if the test falls, the race continues, but the equipment
wasting time on this mistake.
The Olympic distances are 4x100 m and 4x400 m, although there are also some relay races.
The official events are: 4x200 m, 4x300 m, and 4x1500 m. In the younger categories, the relay races are
4x100 m, 4x200 m, 4x300 m and 4x400 m.
Here we will explain the most official distances that are within the Olympic calendar and of the
world championships:
The 4x100 m
The 4x400 m
The 4x100 meters relay
The 4x100 m is a relay race that forms
part of both the Olympic calendar and the
official tests.
It consists of a test in which four are surveyed.
runners, in which each of them completes
a distance of 100 m.
The first of them leaves the starting line of the 400.
, while the rest are located within a margin of 20
in each subdivision of 100 m of the track. The baton must be exchanged within the limits
from that margin and to make the change as quickly as possible, the athlete who is waiting for the baton
starts to run a little within the margin when the baton holder approaches. This
the change is made with both runners already in the race, with the hand switched and in a blind manner to
the receiver.
The 4x400 meters relay
The 4x400 is the other official event of the Games.
Olympic and absolute level competitions
that are official. Like the 4x100 m are also
it belongs to the relay race modality.
It is very similar to the 4x100 m, but with an increase.
in the distance to be covered, since in this each
the runner makes a complete lap around the track, and to the
complete it hands over the baton to the next teammate in the same way as in the 4x100
m, except that in the 4x400 there is no pre-zone, that is, the athlete who receives the baton.
must accelerate in the same transfer zone of the baton.
In the 4x100 m, each runner ran each leg in their respective lane, but in the 4x400, the first
the reliever runs down his street, the second does the same, but upon reaching the end of the first curve,
You can take the free street, so the relievers will all go together down the street that is found.
further inside. From there, the other two remaining relievers will also go on an open road and will
They will position themselves to receive the baton on the first street according to circumstances and position.
of those who hold the baton in hand and are finishing the entire lap.
Launches
Shot put
The shot put launch is a test
of theathleticsmodern, consisting of propelling a solid steel ball to
through the air to the maximum distance possible. The weight of the bullet is
7,260kgin men and 4 kg in women. The weight of the device may vary.
according to the age of the practitioners (in the male youth category, they throw
of 4 kg and in the women's category of 2 kg). The throwing area is circumscribed
to a circle of 2.137m(7 feet) in diameter, generally made of cement, and in
its front has a wooden border that defines it. The area where
The weight is referred to as the drop zone and is an angle of 40º from the area of
launch.
Album release
The record launch is a test of theathleticscurrent, where the objective is
to throw a heavy object of circular section called a disc as far as possible
possible. The disc is launched from a circle with a diameter of 2.50 m and must
land within a sector of angle of34° 92'.
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a test ofathleticsactually, where is it
launch ajavelin, made ofthe metal orfiberglassas far away as possible.
Considering the launch of artifacts of different shapes
and sizes to hunt animals from a distance to obtain sustenance are
dates back many thousands of years, and that man since ancient times
he has always had a tendency to measure himself against other men to
to demonstrate that it is better, one can assume that the exhibition of this type
of skills, throwing farther or with more accuracy, could have an origin
much farther away than what written history shows. The launch
Javelin as a regulated competitive sport was already practiced in ancient [Link],included
within the test ofpentathlonin theAncient Olympic Games and in theGames
[Link] pentathlon was the premier competition of the Olympic Games; it
incorporated in the year708 B.C.
Hammer throw
The hammer throw is a test ofathleticswhere an object is launched
called hammer, consisting of a metal ball attached a
onegripthrough a steel cable, with the winner being the one who sends it
a greater distance. The throw is made from a circle of 2.14 m
diameter, made of cement or a similar surface, installed inside a cage of
security, protected with networks. Three launches are made, plus another three for
the eight athletes with the best valid mark, or for all if they are eight or less.
of the circle
Jumps
Long jump
Long jump. The athlete has stepped on the indicator, and the jump has been
declared null. The long jump is a test of
actualathleticswhich consists of covering the maximum distance
possible on the horizontal plane after a jump from a run.
The prior degree must be completed within an existing area to
Hello, it ends in a beating table that indicates the limit point.
to carry out the impulse. The fall takes place over a pit of
the jump distance is measured from the take-off board to
the most delayed mark on the sand made by any part
of the athlete's body. The indicator is a bar that is placed before the sand and from which it is
must jump.
Triple jump. You have quite a few similarities with the
length when it comes to a jump in extension for
falling into the sand pit. The beating board is
similar to the length one, but it is placed further away
from the drop zone. The trip jump consists of
make three consecutive jumps, so that in the
first the athlete must land on the same foot as
I make the beat, and in the second with another, that
it will serve as a footing to start the third
jump The number of attempts, as well as the criterion
to decide the winner, they are the same as in
the long jump.
High jump (or jump in height). It is about jumping over a
bar by means of a vertical jump, preceded by a
sprint race. In a competition, you start with
a determined height, always the lowest that is reached
to put, and each athlete has a maximum of three attempts
to try to surpass it. The athlete who reaches the
the maximum height without knocking down the bar results in the winner, and
in the case of a tie between two or more athletes, the one who has won
committed the least number of null attempts.
Pole Vault (or vaulting pole). You also have to jump over a bar without
to knock it down, but in this case the athlete uses a pole chosen by
himself. After a previous career with the pole in his hands, he realizes
the jump with a fall on a mat. Previously, there was no mat
and even the box in which the athletes insert their
pole to propel oneself. The material used for making poles has
evolved: from the old wooden, aluminum, steel, or bamboo ones to the
of fiberglass, lighter.