Middle Distance Race Overview: 800m to 3000m
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ScribdTranslationsMIDDLE DISTANCE RACES
Middle-distance races or middle-distance events are a type of athletics competitions that consist of
run distances ranging from 800 meters to 3000 meters, being officially recognized
In the Olympic Games, the 800 and 1500 m. Due to their distance relationship (the 1500 almost doubles the 800), little
what relationship these sports have in reality, and athletes often specialize in one or the other, being few
frequent those who compete in both. The shortest races are called races of
speed and the longest long-distance races.
800 meters
The 800 meter races combine speed with tactics and, like the 1500 meter races, can be
very fast races, with two complete laps around the track. At the start of a final there will be
the 8 best athletes starting on a track assigned to each one, but at the end of the first lap
They can run anywhere on the athletic track.
1500 meters
In Athletics, the 1500-meter events bring together
speed to the tactic and, just like the 800 meters,
They can be high-speed races or longer ones.
tactical containment. They are practically four laps
completing the track. In the end, there will be 12 athletes who,
they usually leave together without designated tracks
and the goal is to be the fastest to reach the finish line.
LONG DISTANCE RACES
OneraceIt is a competition in which each participant tries to cross the finish line in first place.
To achieve this objective, competitors aim to complete the necessary route in the shortest time possible.
There are many types of races. Long-distance races are those that are run on foot and require
cover a largedistanceIt is generally accepted that long-distance races have a distance of, at
less than 5 kilometers.
3000 meters steeplechase
Of the track and field events, it is the most technical event, as in addition to the 3000 meters, it has
some barriers and one of them has a pit filled with water, where athletes are forced to
pass after the hurdle. The test is won by whoever completes the course in the fastest time.
5000 meters
Who wants to shine later in the Marathon, usually,
they start by running shorter distances to test their
capabilities and, normally, they can start from the
5000 meters testing your physical capacity. The management of
effort and a good last effort are allies of those who
he wants to be the best in this distance where the goal is
be the fastest to complete the distance.
Short distance or Sprints
A sprint is a short race. In a track and field competition, there are generally three distances of
different speeds: 100 m, 200 m and 400 m. The original Olympic event, the race in the stadium, was a
sprint of about 180 m.
A sprint race begins with runners in starting blocks, each in their lane.
the official will say 'on your marks'. At this point, the runner must be focused on the court, with their feet
placed in the blocks (starting blocks), fingers on the floor behind the starting line, the hands
slightly wider than shoulder width, the muscles relaxed. Then the officer will say 'Set'.
At this point, the runner must place their hips slightly above shoulder level, their
feet pushed hard against the blocks, holding the breath and ready to run. Then this
the explosion and the race has started. The runner must exhale and
running out of the blocks without jumping. At the beginning of the
race the runner is accelerating at maximum speed. Once
When the maximum speed is reached, the resistance is activated when the
The runner tries to maintain that speed for the rest of the sprint.
Average distance
Middle-distance races are the 800 m, 1500 m, and 1 mile races in length (the mile and 1500
(My son free street). These races require different skills and tactics to win than sprints.
They trust more in endurance and rhythm than in pure speed. In 1500 and 1 mile and from these
runners do not stay in a single lane throughout the race. They start in lanes
staggered, so that each runner covers the same distance, but the
the race soon opens and the outermost lanes are emptied.
runners must pass one another to obtain the
advantage and it is always usually for the most centered and short, street one or
the two.
Long distance
There are three main long-distance races: the 3000 meters, 5000 meters, and 10,000 meters.
meters. These races are similar to middle-distance races, but the emphasis is even more on the
correct rhythm and resistance.
Marathon or half marathon
The quintessential long-distance races. This modality is
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Just to comment that the half marathon consists of 21 km and the
marathon of 42 km. The best time for a marathon is 2:01:39
and belongs to Eliud Kipchoge.
Fences
An obstacle race is one in which obstacles are placed at intervals along the track.
for which the runners must jump on their way to the finish line. Obstacle races
Typical distances are 100 m and 400 m for women and 110 m and 400 m for men.
synchronization, footwork and technique are key to overcoming the
obstacles. Of course, it still needs to be quick, but avoid
Overcoming obstacles without losing much speed is key to winning.
Relays
Relay races are team events, where each team of runners competes against each other.
Normally there are 4 runners in each team.
The first athlete leaves the starting blocks (finish line) and hands the baton to the 2nd runner in the 'zone' (zone
delimited by the regulations to be able to pass the baton from one athlete to another. There is also a pre-zone.
where the athlete who is going to receive can be and use it only to accelerate (there he cannot receive the baton if
they disqualify the team) so the two athletes who pass the baton are at the same
speed. Watch out!! The witness can only be given in the zone even if the pre-zone is used to accelerate the change.
ALWAYS in the area).
The first runner starts with the baton (also called a witness)
And as we have said, it runs the first section handing it over to the second.
the relay runner. The second then passes to the third and the third to the
fourth. The fourth runs, runs the final stretch, until the finish line.
The common relay races are 4x100m and 4x400m.