Pole vault Event layout Marking

 

Pole vault

Layout

The pole vault facility includes a runway, a box for inserting the pole, two uprights with crossbar and a landing area. It can be located either outside the track, parallel to one of the straights or within one of the segments. 

When located outside the track, it is usually constructed as a symmetrical facility with one landing area in the middle of two runways. When located within a segment, it is usually constructed with two parallel runways with positions for landing areas at each end.

Runway for pole vault with box

The runway is a minimum of 40m long and is measured from beginning of the runway to the 0‑­line. The runway is 1.22m ± 0.01m wide.

It is marked by white lines 0.05m wide or broken lines 0.05m wide with a length of 0.1m and a distance of 0.5m. At the end of the runway, the box is mounted flush with the runway and installed such that the top inside edge of its end board lies on the 0‑­line and at the same height. The 0‑­line is marked by a white line, 0.01m wide which extends beyond the outside edges of the uprights.

Uprights

The two uprights must be installed on horizontal bases, level with the 0‑­line, such that each can be moved from the 0‑­line not less than 0.80m towards the landing area (eg on a built‑­in double rail) or in fixed sockets with movable cross bar supports.

They are not less than 5.20m apart with approximately 0.10m between each upright and the landing mat. The lower part of the uprights are covered with appropriate padding to protect the athletes and their poles. The landing mats are recessed to take the uprights and any horizontal bases.

Landing mats

The landing mats are the same as for the high jump, except for the dimensions.
For major international competitions, the landing area is a minimum of 6m long (excluding the front pieces), 6m wide and 0.80m high. The front pieces must be at least 2m long. The sides of the landing area nearest to the box are 0.10m‑­0.15m from the box and slope away from the box at an angle of approximately 45°. For other competitions, the landing area is not less than 5m long (excluding the front pieces) x 5m wide.