Athletics

Track Standard Track- 400m

Oval Shaped
North South

Number of lane- 8 lane

Width of lane- 1.22m

1.21- 1.23m

Width of line- 5cm

 400m Track Track
400m Track
Total Track = 2 straight +2 curve
Straight
400m = 2 x 84.39m +2 curve Curve Curve

400m = 168.78 + 2 curve Straight

400m - 168.78 = 2 curve Straight - 84.39m
231.22m = 2 curve
2 curve = 231.22m
231.22m
Circumference 115.61m
curve = 231.22m = 115.61m 115.61m
2𝝅𝒓
2
➢ 2c = 2𝝅𝒓
 Radius
2c = 2𝝅𝒓 ➢ 𝝅 = 22 Or 3.14
231.22m = 2x 22 X 𝒓 7
𝟕
231.22m = 44 r
𝟕 ▪ Raised Border- 30cm

▪ Non- Raised Border- 20cm

231.22 x 7 = r
44
Running radius(RR) = 36.785m Or 36.80m

Marking radius(RR) = R.R – 30cm

= 36.785m -30cm
= 36.485m Or 36.50m
 Minimum field required for 400m Standard track
Total Length of track = Straight + 2r + 2 (8x1.22)
= 84.39m + 2 (36.50m) + 2 (9.76m)
= 176.91m
Total Width of track = 2r + 2 (8x1.22)
= 2 (36.50m) + 2 (9.76m)
= 92.52m Length of field- 186.91m
10m Width of field- 117.52m

5m 5m

15m
How to Mark a Track
How to Mark a Track
Diagonal distance- 91.945m

30.50m Arc
42.195m 84.39m 42.195m
 How to Mark a Track
Pythagoras Theorem h 5
p 4
h2 = p2+ b2
b 3

3m
42.195m 84.39m 42.195m
 How to Mark a Track
Marking radius(RR)
36.485m Or 36.50m

36.50+1.22m= 37.72m
37.72+1.22m= 38.94m
38.94+1.22m= 40.16m
40.16+1.22m= 41.38m
41.38+1.22m= 42.60m
36.50m 42.60+1.22m= 43.82m

43.82+1.22m=45.04
A B 45.04+1.22m= 46.26
 100m, 200m, 400m Start
200m Start

Start and finish line- white colour

Assembly
line

3m
Starting line for
400m, 800m, 10,000m,
110M 100M Start Line
Hurdle
Finishing Line 4x100 relay, 4x400m relay
 Stagger
Half Stagger- 200m Race Start Full Stagger-
Full Stagger- 400m Race Start 2nd lane- = 7.04m
3rd lane- = 14.71m

Full Stagger- 4th lane- = 22.38m

𝑾 𝒏 − 𝟏 − 𝟏𝟎𝒄𝒎 𝟐𝝅
5th lane- = 30.05m
• W= width of lane
6th lane- = 37.72m
• N= number of lane
7th lane- = 45.39m
Half Stagger- 𝑾 𝒏 − 𝟏 − 𝟏𝟎𝒄𝒎 𝝅 3rd lane- = 7.35m 8th lane- = 53.06m
4th lane- = 11.19m
1st lane- 𝑵𝒐 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒓
5th lane- = 15.02m
2nd lane- 𝟏. 𝟐𝟐 𝟐 − 𝟏 − 𝟏𝟎𝒄𝒎 𝟐𝟐/𝟕
6th lane- = 18.86m
𝟏. 𝟐𝟐 − 𝟏𝟎𝒄𝒎 22 7th lane- = 22.69m
𝟕
𝟏. 𝟏𝟐 𝑿 22
𝟕 = 3.52m 8th lane- = 26.53m
 200m, 400m Stagger
200m Start

Assembly
line

3m
Starting line for
400m, 800m, 10,000m,
110M 100M Start Line
Hurdle
Finishing Line 4x100 relay, 4x400m relay
 800m Race
800m Stagger- Half stagger + DED (Diagonal Excess Distance)
Break Line
(800m, 10000m, 4x400m relay)
h
p

( 84.39m) b
84.39m
20cm
1.22m

Perpendicular 30cm
L2 = (1.22- 0.30m) +0.20m
= 0.92+0.20m
= 1.12m L4 = 3.56m
L5 = 4.78m
L3 = 1.12 + 1.22m L6 = 6m
= 2.34m L7= 7.22m
800m Start L8 = 8.44m
 Pythagoras Theorem

h
2nd Lane h2= p2 + b2 p

h = √p2 + b2 ( 84.39m) b
Perpendicular
h = √ (1.12)2 + (84.39)2
L2 = (1.22- 0.30m) +0.20m
= 0.92+0.20m
h= √ = 1.12m L3 = 2.34m
1.48 + 7121.67
L4 = 3.56m
h= L5 = 4.78m
√ 7123.15 L3 = 84.42m L6 = 6m
L4= 84.46m L7= 7.22m
L5= 84.52m L8 = 8.44m
L2 h = 84.398m
L6= 84.60m
L7= 84.698m
L8= 84.810m
 Diagonal Excess Distance (DED)
L2 = 84.398 − 84.39 = 0.008m
L3 = 84.42 − 84.39 = 0.03m
L4= 84.46 − 84.39 = 0.07m Break
L5= 84.52 − 84.39 = 0.13m Line
L6= 84.60 − 84.39 = 0.21m
L7= 84.698 − 84.39 = 0.30m 84.39m
L8= 84.810 − 84.39 = 0.42m

800m Stagger-
Half stagger + DED (Diagonal Excess Distance)
L2 = 3.52 + 0.008 = 3.52m
L3 = 7.35 + 0.03 = 7.38m 800m
L4= 11.19 + 0.07 = 11.26m Start
L5= 15.02 + 0.13 = 15.15m
L6= 18.86 + 0.21 = 19.07m
L7= 22.69 + 0.30 = 22.99m
L8= 26.53 + 0.42 = 26.95m
 800m Stagger
200m Start

Assembly
line

3m
Starting line for
400m, 800m, 10,000m,
110M 100M Start Line
Hurdle
Finishing Line 4x100 relay, 4x400m relay
 1500m Curve Start
1500m Curve Start
15 Athlete
More than 15 Athlete – Hits

200 + 84.39m= 284.39

3 Round+ 300m

Finishing
Line
 5000m Start
5000m Curve Start 12 Round 200m 1500m Curve Start
65%
Upto 12 Athlete
35% 5th lane half stagger-
13-19 Athlete – Split Start 15.15m 𝑾 𝒏 − 𝟏 − 𝟏𝟎𝒄𝒎 𝝅
= 15.02m
Tangent Point = Total Distance of curve 5th lane DED-
65% 35%
8
E,g- 18 athlete = 0.13m
231.22 = 28.90m
8
15.02+ 0.13m
=15.15m
65% 35%
(12) (6)

More than 19 Athlete – Hits

Break Point Finishing Line

(5000m)
 10000m Start Break line
25 Round
5000m Start
65%
Upto 12 Athlete
35% 5th lane half stagger-
13-27Athlete – Split Start 15.15m 𝑾 𝒏 − 𝟏 − 𝟏𝟎𝒄𝒎 𝝅
= 15.02m
Tangent Point = Total Distance of curve 5th lane DED-
65% 35%
8
E,g- 18 athlete = 0.13m
231.22 = 28.90m
8
15.02+ 0.13m
=15.15m
65% 35%
(12) (6)
35%

65%
Upto 12 Athlete
More than 27 Athlete – Hits Finishing Line 10,000m Start
 Steeple Chase
(2000m , 3000m)
7 Round + 270m
390m 3000m Steeple chase 84.39m-5m=79.39m
5
Total track= 2x 79.39+ 231.22
78m- hurdle
= 158.79+ 231.22
H3 H2 = 390m
H4 5m

84.39m

H5 H1

2000m Steeple chase Finishing Line

 4x100m Relay
1 team - 4 Players

• Baton- 50g Baton Take Over Zone- 20m

• Lane boundation Acceleration Zone-
10m
10m
• Full Stagger 10m
𝑾 𝒏 − 𝟏 − 𝟏𝟎𝒄𝒎 𝟐𝝅 10m

Finishing Line
 4x100m Relay
Scratch Line = t – ds X Full Stagger of that line
t
• t = Total distance of curve (231.22)
• ds = curve distance upto that scratch line

1st Scratch line -

t – ds X Full Stagger
t
231.22 – 100m X Full Stagger
231.22m
4x100m start
= 0.56m X F. S.
Finishing Line
2nd Scratch line - 3rd Scratch line -
231.22 – 115.61m X Full Stagger 231.22 – 215.61m X Full Stagger
231.22m 231.22m
= 0.5m X F. S. = 0.06m X F. S.
 1st Scratch line for -
2nd lane = 0.56 x 7.04 = 3.94m
3rd lane = 0.56 x 14.71 = 8.23m
4th lane = 0.56 x 22.38 = 12.53m
5th lane = 0.56 x 30.05= 16.82m
6th lane = 0.56 x 37.72 = 21.12m
7th lane = 0.56 x 45.39 = 25.41m
8th lane = 0.56 x 53.06 = 29.71m

Finishing Line
2nd Scratch line for - 3rd Scratch line for -
Full Stagger-
2nd lane = 0.5 x 7.04 = 3.52m 2nd lane = 0.06 x 7.04 = 0.42m
3rd lane = 0.5 x 14.71 = 7.3m 3rd lane = 0.06 x 14.71 = 0.88m 2nd lane- = 7.04m
4th lane = 0.5 x 22.38 = 11.19m 4th lane = 0.06 x 22.38 = 1.34m 3rd lane- = 14.71m
5th lane = 0.5 x 30.05= 15.02m 5th lane = 0.06 x 30.05= 1.80m 4th lane- = 22.38m
6th lane = 0.5 x 37.72 = 18.86m 6th lane = 0.06 x 37.72 = 2.26m 5th lane- = 30.05m
7th lane = 0.5 x 45.39 = 22.69m 7th lane = 0.06 x 45.39 = 2.72m 6th lane- = 37.72m
8th lane = 0.5 x 53.06 = 26.53m 8th lane = 0.06 x 53.06 = 3.18m 7th lane- = 45.39m
8th lane- = 53.06m
 4x100m Relay
2nd Scratch line - 1st Scratch line -
2nd lane = 3.52m 2nd lane = 3.94m
3rd lane = 7.3m 3rd lane = 8.23m
4th lane = 11.19m 4th lane = 12.53m
5th lane = 15.02m 5th lane = 16.82m
6th lane = 18.86m 6th lane = 21.12m
7th lane =22.69m 7th lane = 25.41m
8th lane = 26.53m 8th lane = 29.71m

3rd Scratch line -

2nd lane = 0.42m
3rd lane = 0.88m
4th lane = 1.34m
5th lane = 1.80m
6th lane = 2.26m
7th lane = 2.72m
8th lane = 3.18m Finishing Line
 4x400m Relay Break line

➢ 3 Curve Boundation

𝑾 𝒏 − 𝟏 − 𝟏𝟎𝒄𝒎 𝟑𝝅 + 𝑫. 𝑬. 𝑫
Or
Full Stagger + Half Stagger + D.E.D

2nd lane- 7.04 + 3.52 + 0.008 = 10.57m

3rd lane- 14.71 + 7.35 + 0.03 = 22.09m
4th lane- 22.38 + 11.19 + 0.07 = 33.64m 4x400m start
Finishing Line
5th lane- 30.05 + 15.02 + 0.13 = 45.2m D.E.D Full Stagger- Half Stagger
2nd lane- + 3.52m
L2 = 0.008m 2nd lane- = 7.04m
6th lane- 37.72 + 18.86 + 0.21 = 56. 79m 3rd lane- + 7.35m
L3 = 0.03m 3rd lane- = 14.71m
7th lane- 45.39 + 22.69 + 𝟎.30 = 68.38 m L4= 0.07m 4th lane- + 11.19m
4th lane- = 22.38m
L5= 0.13m 5th lane- + 15.02m
8th lane- 53.06 + 26.53 + 𝟎. 𝟒𝟐 = 80.01m L6= 0.21m 5th lane- = 30.05m
6th lane- + 18.86m
L7= 0.30m 6th lane- = 37.72m
7th lane- + 22.69m
L8= 0.42m 7th lane- = 45.39m
8th lane- = 53.06m 8th lane- + 26.53m
 4x400m Relay
1st Scratch line-
Break line Half stagger + DED (Diagonal Excess Distance)

L2 = 3.52 + 0.008 = 3.52m

L3 = 7.35 + 0.03 = 7.38m
L4= 11.19 + 0.07 = 11.26m
L5= 15.02 + 0.13 = 15.15m
L6= 18.86 + 0.21 = 19.07m
L7= 22.69 + 0.30 = 22.99m
2nd Scratch line L8= 26.53 + 0.42 = 26.95m
& 3rd Scratch line

Baton Take Over Zone- 20m Baton Take Over Zone- 20m

1st Scratch line

4x400m start
Finishing Line