Technical Specifications
The specifications for some events and various implements change with the age of the competitor. This allows for the changes in ability as we progress through the age groups. Included in the technical specifications is the order in which events are contested in the multi-event competitions.
Hurdles Specifications
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Age Group
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Distance (m)
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Hurdle height(m)
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No of hurdles
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Distance to 1st hurdle(m)
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Distance between hurdles(m)
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Distance to finish
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Women: 80m, 100m
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30-39
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100
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.840
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10
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13.00
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8.50
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10.50
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40-49
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80
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.762
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8
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12.00
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8.00
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12.00
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50-59
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80
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.762
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8
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12.00
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7.00
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19.00
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60+
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80
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.686
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8
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12.00
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7.00
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19.00
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Women: 200m, 300m, 400m
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30-49
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400
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.762
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10.00
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45.00
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35.00
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40.00
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50-59
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300
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.762
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7.00
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50.00
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35.00
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40.00
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60-69
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300
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.686
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7.00
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50.00
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35.00
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40.00
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70+
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200
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.686
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5.00
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50.00
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35.00
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40.00
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Men: 80m, 100m
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30-49
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110
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.991
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10.00
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13.72
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9.14
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14.02
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50-59
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100
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.914
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10.00
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13.00
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8.50
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10.50
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60-69
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100
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.840
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10.00
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12.00
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8.00
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16.00
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70-79
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80
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.762
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8.00
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12.00
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7.00
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19.00
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80+
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80
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.686
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8.00
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12.00
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7.00
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19.00
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Men: 200m, 300m, 400m
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30-49
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400
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.914
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10
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45.00
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35.00
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40.00
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50-59
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400
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.840
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10
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45.00
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35.00
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40.00
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60-69
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300
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.762
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7
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50.00
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35.00
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40.00
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70-79
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300
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.686
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7
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50.00
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35.00
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40.00
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80+
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200
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.686
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5
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20.00
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35.00
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40.00
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Steeplechase Specifications
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Women
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Men
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Age | Distance | Hight | Age | Distance | Hight |
30+ | 2,000m | 0.762m | 30-59 | 3,000m | 0.914m |
60+ | 2,000m | 0.762m |
Multi Events Specifications
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Pentathlon | Decathlon | Heptathlon |
Weight Pentathlon
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Women:
Long jump, Javelin, 200m, Discus, 800m Indoors -
60mH, 800m, Long jump, Shot put, High Jump
Men
Long Jump, Javelin, 200m, Discus, 1500m
Indoors -
60mH, 1000m, Long jump, Shot put, High Jump |
Day 1:
100m, Long jump, Shot put, High jump, 400m Day 2:
Hurdles, Disus, Poll volt, Javelin, 1500m. |
Day 1:
Hurdles, High Jump, Shot put, 200m, Day 2:
Long jump, Javelin, 800m. |
Men / Women
Hummer throw, Shot put, Discus, Javelin, Heavy weight
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Throwing implements specifications
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Age group
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Hummer (kg)
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Shot put (kg)
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Discus (kg)
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Javelin (gm)
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Heavy weights (kg)
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Women | |||||
30-49 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 600 | 9.080 |
50-59 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 500 | 7.260 |
60-74 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 400, & 500* trial | 5.450 |
75+ | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.75 | 400 | 4.000 |
Men | |||||
30-49 | 7.26 | 7.26 | 2.00 | 800 | 15.880 |
50-59 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 1.50 | 700 | 11.340 |
60-69 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 600 | 9.080 |
70-79 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 500 | 7.260 |
80+ | 3.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 400 | 5.450 |