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
Age Group
Distance (m)
Hurdle height(m)
No of hurdles
Distance to 1st hurdle(m)
Distance between hurdles(m)
Distance to finish
Women: 80m, 100m
30-39
100
.840
10
13.00
8.50
10.50
40-49
80
.762
8
12.00
8.00
12.00
50-59
80
.762
8
12.00
7.00
19.00
60+
80
.686
8
12.00
7.00
19.00
Women: 200m, 300m, 400m
30-49
400
.762
10.00
45.00
35.00
40.00
50-59
300
.762
7.00
50.00
35.00
40.00
60-69
300
.686
7.00
50.00
35.00
40.00
70+
200
.686
5.00
50.00
35.00
40.00
Men: 80m, 100m
30-49
110
.991
10.00
13.72
9.14
14.02
50-59
100
.914
10.00
13.00
8.50
10.50
60-69
100
.840
10.00
12.00
8.00
16.00
70-79
80
.762
8.00
12.00
7.00
19.00
80+
80
.686
8.00
12.00
7.00
19.00
Men: 200m, 300m, 400m
30-49
400
.914
10
45.00
35.00
40.00
50-59
400
.840
10
45.00
35.00
40.00
60-69
300
.762
7
50.00
35.00
40.00
70-79
300
.686
7
50.00
35.00
40.00
80+
200
.686
5
20.00
35.00
40.00
Steeplechase Specifications
Women
Men
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
Pentathlon Decathlon Heptathlon
Weight Pentathlon
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
Throwing implements specifications
Age group
Hummer (kg)
Shot put (kg)
Discus (kg)
Javelin (gm)
Heavy weights (kg)
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