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WCH Events

13Th. IAAF World Championships in Athletics

  • Track Event
  • Field Event
  • Road Race
  • Combined Event Competition

Track Event

track Event
  • 100mFinal 100m of the track(Generally considered as the most glamorous track event)
  • 200mHalf a lap of the track (i.e. second bend and final 100m)
  • 400mOne lap of the track
  • 800mTwo laps of the track
    • Athletes run in their respective lanes for the first 120m before converging into Lane 1
  • 1,500m3 and 3/4 laps of the track (starting from end of first bend)
  • 5,000m12 and 1/2 laps of the track (starting from second bend)
  • 10,00m25 laps of the track
  • 3000m SCAthletes negotiate over 28 hurdles and seven water jumps
  • 110m H (Men)Athletes leap over 10 hurdles in the final 110m of the track
    • Height of hurdle: 106.7cm
    • Distance between hurdles: 9.14m
  • 100m H (Women) Athletes leap over 10 hurdles in the final 100m of the track
    • Height of hurdle: 84.0cm
    • Distance between hurdles: 8.5m
  • 400m H Athletes leap over 10 hurdles, covering one lap of the track
    • Height of hurdle: 91.4cm (Men), 76.2cm (Women)
    • Distance between hurdles: 35m
  • 4x100m R Four athletes will form a team and each athlete will run a 100m relay leg. A baton will be passed from one athlete to another.
  • 4x400m R Four athletes will form a team and each athlete will run a 400m relay leg. A baton will be passed from one athlete to another.

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