Rules and Interpretations of Track Event: 800m - 1500m -3000m - 5000m - 10000m

 

Rules and Interpretations of Track Event: 800m - 1500m -3000m - 5000m - 10000m

1.(Rule 162) The Start

Note (ii): The 800m,1500m, 5000m, 10000m start line, or any other curved start line, may be extended out from the outside lane to the extent that  the same synthetic surface is available.

Start with race by Commend of “On your mark” and Gun shoot.

1.(Rule 163) The Race

2.1n all races including at least one bend, the direction of running and walking shall be left-hand inside. The lanes shall be numbered with the left-hand inside lane numbered 1.

 

Obstruction

1.If an athlete is jostled or obstructed during an event so as to impede their progress, then:

2.If the jostling or obstruction is considered unintentional or is caused otherwise than by an athlete, the Referee may, if they are of the opinion that an athlete (or their team) was seriously affected, in accordance with Rule 18.7 of the Competition. (for one, some or all of the athletes) be re-held or allow the affected athlete (or team) to compete in a subsequent round of the event;

 

Lane Infringement

1.           An athlete, or in the case of a relay event, their team, shall not be disqualified if the athlete:

are pushed or forced by another person to step or run outside their lane or on or inside the kerb or line marking the applicable border, or

 

 

2.     Step or run outside their lane in the straight, any straight part of the diversion from the track for the steeplechase water jump or outside the outer line of their lane on the bend, the 800m event shall be run in lanes as far as the nearer edge of the break line where athletes may leave their respective lanes. The break line shall be an arced line marked after the first bend, 50mm wide, across all lanes other than lane

 

       To assist athletes identify the break line, small cones, prisms or other suitable markers, preferably of different colour from the break line and the lane lines, shall be placed on the lane lines immediately before the intersection of the lane lines and the break line.