Triple jump rules rules, for watching
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- How do you win the triple jump?
- Which foot lands where in the triple jump?
- What is a foul at the board?
- What may an athlete do in the sand after landing?
- From where to where is a jump measured?
- When is the wind measured, and what does the reading change?
- How long is the runway, and how big is the sand pit?
- How many jumps does each athlete get?
- Two athletes jump the same distance. Who is placed higher?
- How does an athlete reach the final?
- How long does an athlete have to take their jump?
- In what order do athletes compete, and what if something goes wrong?
- What may an athlete put down to mark a run-up, and when may they practise?
- What do the yellow and red cards mean in a field event?
- How does an athlete challenge a red flag or a result?
- What help may an athlete have between trials?
- What must an athlete wear to compete?
Where these rules come from
| Tag | Document |
|---|---|
| TR plus rule number | World Athletics, Competition and Technical Rules, 2026 Edition, the Technical Rules. Read in full for this set: Part I (TR 1 to 13), TR 25 (general conditions for field events) and TR 29, 30 and 31 (horizontal jumps, the long jump and the triple jump). TR 39 (combined events) was read for the "Where it differs" rows |
| CR plus rule number | The Competition Rules in the same book. Read for this set: CR 25 (results codes), CR 28 and 29 (measurement judges, call room) and CR 31.17 (conditions for field event records) |
| "commentary" | The explanatory notes printed in green under a rule. The book says they "provide interpretation to the Rules and practical guidance for their implementation" |
| R | "Why the rule exists", or a point reasoned from the rule, not stated in it |
| C | Common usage or general knowledge, not a rule |
Not covered: Part V of the Technical Rules (short track, which is indoor athletics); the Athletic Shoe Regulations ("Book C"); the Track and Field Facilities Manual; Competition Rules 1 to 24 apart from those named; the Eligibility Rules; anti-doping; para athletics; the regulations of any one championship (qualifying standards, numbers in the final).
Not covered: Part V of the Technical Rules (short track, which is indoor athletics); the Athletic Shoe Regulations ("Book C"); the Track and Field Facilities Manual; Competition Rules 1 to 24 apart from those named; the Eligibility Rules; anti-doping; para athletics; the regulations of any one championship (qualifying standards, numbers in the final).