Athletics: running, jumping and throwing

The track, the lanes, the false start, the relay, the attempts in jumps and throws, and the phases of a long jump.

The outline, topic by topic

Each topic is weighted the way the exam weighs it.

400 m track: what is it?
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The standard oval, measured 30 cm from the inner edge of lane 1.
Staggered starts make up for the longer outer bends.
The long jump: which step comes after "Run-up"?
- Setting the last strides
- Take-off from the board
- Flight
- Landing in the sand
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Setting the last strides
The longer penultimate stride lowers the centre of mass before take-off.
False start: what is it?
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Leaving the blocks before the gun, or less than 0.1 s after it.
Outside combined events, a single false start disqualifies the athlete.
In the 4 × 100 m, the baton passes 2 m after the zone ends, both runners being inside it. Decision?
- Team disqualified
- Valid handover
- Warning
- Race rerun
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Team disqualified
Only the baton's position counts.