Athletics Glasgow
Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. Read the following articles to read about various athletic events, such as running and throwing.
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Hurdling Glasgow
Hurdling is running over obstacles. In track and field athletics there are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 metres for men and 100 metres for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 metres for both men and women. Each of these races is run over ten hurdles and they are all Olympic events. Read for more.
800m Run Glasgow
The 800m is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. It was included in the first women's track programme in 1928, but suspended until 1960 because of shock at the exhaustion it caused the competitors. By contrast, without today's training regimes, male competitors of the day were expected to run themselves to exhaustion in competition. Read for more.
Relay Races Glasgow
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running with a baton. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games. In the Olympic games, there are many types of relay races that are part of track and field. Based on the speed of the runners, the generally accepted strategy used in setting up a 4 person relay team is: second fastest, third fastest, slowest, then fastest (anchor). Read on for more.
What Makes a Good Sprinter? Glasgow
Most athletes will not be able to compete exclusively in one sprint event. Reasons for this could be pragmatic: only being willing to race over one distance might not earn an athlete enough prize money (or media exposure, which can lead to more money) to survive on. Where this doesn't apply, such as for more high-profile (i.e. rich) runners, an athlete may feel that running over two events is more enjoyable and varied, and gives them a better chance of success.
Discus Glasgow
The discus throw is an athletics (track and field) throwing event. The discus, the object to be thrown, is a lens-shaped heavy disc with a diameter of 220 mm and a weight of 2kg (4lb 7oz) for the men's event, and 1kg (2lb 3oz) for the women's, with a smaller diameter of 182mm. In school track and field, boys typically throw a discus weighing 1.616kg (3lb 9oz) and the girls throw the 1kg women's disc. Read for more.
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800m Run Glasgow
The 800m is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. It was included in the first women's track programme in 1928, but suspended until 1960 because of shock at the exhaustion it caused the competitors. By contrast, without today's training regimes, male competitors of the day were expected to run themselves to exhaustion in competition. Read for more.
Discus Glasgow
The discus throw is an athletics (track and field) throwing event. The discus, the object to be thrown, is a lens-shaped heavy disc with a diameter of 220 mm and a weight of 2kg (4lb 7oz) for the men's event, and 1kg (2lb 3oz) for the women's, with a smaller diameter of 182mm. In school track and field, boys typically throw a discus weighing 1.616kg (3lb 9oz) and the girls throw the 1kg women's disc. Read for more.
Hammer Throw Glasgow
The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object to be thrown is a heavy steel ball attached to a wire rope, maximum 4 ft (1.22 m) long with a handle on the end of the rope. Like other throwing events, the competition is decided by who can throw the ball the furthest.
Heptathlon Events Glasgow
There are two versions of the heptathlon. The first is contested outdoors by women, and consists of the following events, with the first four contested on the first day, the remaining three on day two. The other version is only contested during the indoor season, and normally only by men. It consists of the following events, the first four of which are on day one, with the remaining three on day two.
High Jump Procedures & Rules Glasgow
The modern high jump bar is made of glass-reinforced plastic or aluminium. Other materials are allowed, but there are weight and sag restrictions. The bar is approximately 4 metres in length, with a round, triangular, or square cross-section for most of its length, and two square resting points at each end.
Hurdling Glasgow
Hurdling is running over obstacles. In track and field athletics there are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 metres for men and 100 metres for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 metres for both men and women. Each of these races is run over ten hurdles and they are all Olympic events. Read for more.
Javelin Competition & Throws Glasgow
Rules are similar to other throwing events: Competitors take three throws or six when they are placed to the eighth position, their best legal throw is recorded and the winner is the individual with the longest legal throw measured to the nearest 1cm. The javelin's point must touch the ground first for the throw to be legal.
Long Jump Glasgow
The long jump (formerly called the broad jump) is an athletic event in which athletes attempt to land as far from their take-off point as possible. The exact format of the competition varies, but generally each competitor will get a number of attempts to make his or her longest jump, and only the longest legal jump counts towards the results. The competitor with the longest legal jump at the end of competition is declared the winner.
Modern Pentathlon Glasgow
The modern pentathlon is a sports contest consisting of 5 events, hence the name pentathlon. The events are épée fencing, pistol shooting, 200m freestyle swimming, a show jumping course on horseback, and a cross-country run. It should not be confused with the ancient athletics pentathlon - none of the events of modern pentathlon were part of the ancient Olympics.
Modern Vaulting Glasgow
complete a vault, competitors sprint towards the bar and "plant" one end of the pole in a small hole up to 800 mm in front of the mattress and bar, using the kinetic energy gained in their sprint to cause the pole to bend as they pivot up off the ground.
Relay Races Glasgow
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running with a baton. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games. In the Olympic games, there are many types of relay races that are part of track and field. Based on the speed of the runners, the generally accepted strategy used in setting up a 4 person relay team is: second fastest, third fastest, slowest, then fastest (anchor). Read on for more.
Shot Put Glasgow
The shot put is an athletics (track and field) event involving "putting" (throwing in a pushing motion) a heavy metal ball, also called the shot, as far as possible. Competitors take their throw from inside a circle 2.1 metres (7 feet) in diameter. They must rest the shot in between the neck and shoulder, and push their throwing arm straight when they throw.
What Makes a Good Sprinter? Glasgow
Most athletes will not be able to compete exclusively in one sprint event. Reasons for this could be pragmatic: only being willing to race over one distance might not earn an athlete enough prize money (or media exposure, which can lead to more money) to survive on. Where this doesn't apply, such as for more high-profile (i.e. rich) runners, an athlete may feel that running over two events is more enjoyable and varied, and gives them a better chance of success.