400m H1st hurdle

Start200m

400m H3rd hurdle

400m H6th hurdle

400m H6th hurdle

400m H7th hurdle

400m H8th hurdle

400m H9th hurdle

400m H10th hurdle

Take-over zone yellowAcceleration mark blue4x100m 3rd athletes(Middle of take-over zoneidentical to 200m start)

Take-over zone yellowAcceleration mark blue4x100m 4th athletes

400m H7th hurdle

M1

AB

DC

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800

400

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45

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IAAF 400 METRE STANDARD TRACK, MARKING PLANSCALE - 1:350

M2

42.5525[47.2886gon]

47.4475

[52.7194gon]

R 36.500m

400m H2nd hurdle

400m H4th hurdle

400m H5th hurdle

Finish line

Group Start2000m10,000m

400m H2nd hurdle

400m H3rd hurdle

400m H4th hurdle

Start1 mile

Hurdle positionsBlue: 110mYellow: 100m

ZS relaysnot runin lanes

R36

.500

m

Steeplechase4th hurdle: water jump

Start400m800m4x100m4x400m

ZE lane 1and relays notrun in lanes

Take-over zone yellowAcceleration mark blue4x100m 2nd athletes(Middle of take-overzone lane 1 identicalto 1500m start)

Breakline800m4x400Group Start2000m10,000m

13.863m16.000m

R16.000m

15.1

01m

Steeplechase5th hurdle

Steeplechase1st hurdle

Steeplechase2nd hurdle

Steeplechase3rd hurdle

Group Start1000m3000m5000m

200

Take-over zone blue4x400m 2nd athletes

Break PointGroup Start1000m3000m5000m

Start200m

Start800m

Start400m400m H4x100m

Start4x400m

Start1500m

Start3000m Steeplechase

400m H1st hurdle

Start1000m3000m5000m400m H

5th hurdle

Start110m H

Start100m100m H

Start2000m Steeplechase

Start2000m10,000m

CONS TRUCTION MEASUREMENTS m

Construction radius of curve (including the raised kerb on ins ide of track) 36.500

Radius of measurement line (line of running) in lane 1 (0.30m outs ide raised kerb) 36.800

Length of each straight section 84.390

Legth of each bend on construction line (kerb line) 114.668

Length of each bend along line of running 115.611

Length of track on construction line (kerb line) 398.116

Length of track along line of running 400.001

W idth of lanes (including 0.05m on outs ide) 1.220

Length of Steeplechase lap along line of running where the water jump is ins ide the 400m track 396.084

W ith the exception of lane 1, all lanes are measured 0.20m out from the outer edge of the inner line.

All race distances are measured in a clockwise direction from the edge of the finish line nearerto the start to the edge of the appropriate line farther from the finish.

Marking of start, relay and hurdle positions :W ith measuring tape on straights only; with theodolite on the bends according to the centre anglesof the nominal arc segments .

Marking with measuring tape on bends only as a backup method:E .g. checking, correcting and supplementing.In each lane, always measure from the start (A,C) or end (B ,D) of the arc.

Lane staggers in m, measurement line distance 0.20m from lane line (W idth of lanes 1.22)

Distance Marking Bendson Line of Plan Run in Lane 2 Lane 3 Lane 4 Lane 5 Lane 6 Lane 7 Lane 8Running Area Lanes

200 C 1 3.519 7.352 11.185 15.017 18.850 22.683 26.516

400 A 2 7.038 14.704 22.370 30.034 37.700 45.366 53.032

800 A 1 3.526 7.384 11.260 15.151 19.061 22.989 26.933

4x400 A 3 10.564 22.088 33.630 45.185 56.761 68.355 79.965

400m S TANDARD TRACK

KEYS T StartZE End of take-over zone (10m after ZM )ZM Middle of take-over zoneZS Start of take-over zone (10m before ZM)ZA Start of acceleration zone (10m before ZS , 4x100m)

TRACK MARK INGS

W idth of all marks : 0.05m

Colour S ymbol S ize m, Pos ition S tage EventMarkingPlan Area

White Full track width Finish All events A1.17 (full lane width) ST 400m, 4x100m A

ST 100m, 110m H BST 200m=ZM 4x100m 3rd athletes C

Curve (full track width) ST 2000m, 10,000m AST 1 mile AST 2000m SC AST 1000, 3000m, 5000m CST 3000m SC CST 1500m D

Lanes 5 to 8 ST Group start: 2000m, 10,000m AST Group starts : 1000m, 3000m, 5000m, C

0.40 in the middle ZM 4x100m 2nd and 4th athletes B , D

White w ith blue* inset 1.17 (full lane width), 0.40 in the middle ST 4x400m Relay A

White w ith green inset 1.17 (full lane width), 0.40 in the middle ST 800m=ZM 4x400m 2nd athletes A

B lue* 0.80 in the middle ZE For Relay races or parts of races not run in lanes A10m after finish line, parallel to finish line e.g. 4x400m 3rd and 4th athletes

in lanes 2 to 510m before finish line in lanes 2 to 8 ZS A0.60 in the middle ZA 4x100m 2nd, 3rd and 4th athletes B , C, D0.80 from inner line, hook in 45°, outs ide 0.15 ZE 4x400m 2nd athletes A0.80 from inner line, hook in 45°, outs ide 0.15 ZS 4x400m 2nd athletes A

Yellow 1.10 from inner line, hook in 45°, outs ide 0.15 ZE 4x100m 2nd, 3rd and 4th athletes B , C, D

Yellow 1.10 from inner line, hook in 45°, outs ide 0.15 ZS 4x100m 2nd, 3rd and 4th athletes B , C, D

Green 0.05x0.05 on the line between lanes 4 and 5 Break point 3000m, 5000m group start BCurve, lanes 2 to 8 Breakline 800m, 4x400m 2nd athletes D

* For blue coloured tracks , red should be used

HURDLE POS IT IONS

Distance from Distance DistanceNumber of S tart Line between from Last

Colour S ymbol S ize m, Pos ition Event Hurdles to First Hurdles m Hurdles toHurdles m Finish Line m

Blue* 0.05x0.10 both s ides 110m H 10 13,72 9,14 14,02

Yellow 0.05x0.10 both s ides 100m H 10 13.00 8.50 10.50

Green 0.05x0.10 both s ides 400m H 10 45.00 35.00 40.00

B lue* 0.125x0.125 positioned at approximately equalins ide lane 1 and Steeplechase 5* * distances apart each lapouts ide lane 3

* For blue coloured tracks , red should be used* * The 4th hurdle of each lap is the water jump

© IAAF 2008

Figure 2.2.1.6a - Marking plan for the IAAF 400m S tandard Track