Running can refer to any speed from jogging to sprinting and involves moving faster than walking. It is believed that early humans developed running abilities around 2.6 million years ago to hunt animals. Running tracks are oval-shaped and divided into lanes measured in meters. A standard track is 400m with semi-circles of 36.5m radius. There are various events in running including sprints, middle and long distance, hurdles, and relays.
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Running can refer to any of a variety of speed
ranging from jogging to sprinting. It is to move with
your legs at a speed that is faster than walking
What is Run?
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? It is assumed that the ancestors of humankind
developed the ability to run for long distance about
2.6 million years ago, probably in order to hunt
animals.
? Running was invented in 1748 by Thomas Running
when he tried to walk twice at the same time.
HISTORY OF RUN
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? Running tracks are held in wide oval-shaped and
divided into individual lanes. The track is measured
in meters based on the distance of the innermost
lane, which is called lane one.
? The proper length of the 1rst lane of a competitive
running track is 400m,with two bends and two
parallel straights, both radii of which are equal.
? The track comprises two semi-circles with a radius of
36.5 meters each.
COURT DIMENSION/VENUE
OF RUN
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1. The start: correct position is with your feet properly
positioned in the foot braces.
2. Point of Max: this is where all your energy is being
used to pump your arm and quickly get your feet
back to the ground in an intense stride.
3. Maintaining Your Speed: this is where all sprinters
start slowing down and the race gets interesting.
TACTICS IN RUN
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1. Sprinters should run in designated lanes and cannot
cross lanes, throughout the race.
2. Sprinter shouldn¡¯t step on white lines that mark
their lanes throughout the race.
3. Sensors are places in the starting pistol and at the
blocks.in case of a false start, the athlete is
disqualified.
4. Before giving the set command or before firing the
starter gun, athletes cannot touch the other side of
the starting line with their hands or feet.
RULES IN RUNNING
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5. Athletes should not obstruct other athletes during the
race.
6. If the athletes is obstructed, the referee may order the
race to be held again.
7. Athletes may leave the track voluntarily before the
race ends, but they cannot come back to the track else
they will be disqualified.
RULES IN RUNNING
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Track and field athletics official are:
Referees responsible for judging various event
within track and field. They can be sub-divided into
four major groups: field judges, track judges, time
keeper, and starter.
OFFICIATING OFFICIALS
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? Short distance or Sprints- a sprint is a short distance
race. It has three different sprint distances: 100m,
200m, and 400m.
? Middle Distance- the middle distance races are the
800m, the 1500m, and the 1 mile long runs. In this
race the runner rely more on endurance and pacing
than just pure speed.
? Long Distance- there are three main long distance
races: the 3000m, 5000m, and 10000m races. These is
similar to middle distance.
RUNNING EVENTS
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? Hurdles- a hurdle race is one in which obstacles are
placed at intervals along the track that the runners
must jump over on their way the finish line. Typical
hurdle races are the 100m, and 400m for women and
110m and 400m for men.
? Relays- relay race are where teams of runner
compete against each other. There are typically 4
runners and 4 legs to the race. Common relay races
are the 4x100m and the 4x400m.
RUNNING EVENTS