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What changes the result

The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.

I · Intermediate · 6 rules · Step 2 of 4

The event and the start

  1. When is the wind measured, and what does the reading change?The wind is measured in the 100 m for 10 seconds from the gun, and in the 200 m for 10 seconds from when the first athlete enters the straight.

Running and finishing

  1. What happens when one athlete impedes another?An athlete who jostles or obstructs another so as to impede their progress is liable to disqualification.
  2. Can an athlete step off the track and carry on?An athlete who leaves the track voluntarily may not continue and is recorded as not finishing.
  3. What happens when two athletes cannot be separated?If the judges or the photo finish judge cannot separate two athletes at the finish, it is a tie and it stays a tie.

Rounds, penalties and kit

  1. Who decides which heat and which lane an athlete gets?Athletes are ranked on recent performances and spread across the heats so that the best are kept apart.
  2. What do the yellow and red cards mean in athletics?There are two kinds of disqualification.
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