If there was no curve to start on not everyone would be running the same distance. The curve has different starting lines on each lane to make sure this is evened out.
In 1948 Track and Field started in Trinidad and Tobago
Standing start and the three point start
The fall start is the"waterfall" start for distance running.
Pure Acceleration is the start of the blocks. When runners in the 100 dig for 30-40m with all their muslces. In the 200m they start out of the curve full speed, and try to maintain top-end speed to finish the race.
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In track and field, the false start rule is a regulation that penalizes athletes for starting a race before the official signal. If an athlete false starts, they are disqualified from the race.
The people who fire the gun to start the race.
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The 1928 summer Olympic Games was the first time the sport of Track and Field offered events for women. There were five events available to women participants.
Joyner-Kersee attended college at the University of California at Los Angeles, where she starred in both track & field and in women's basketball from 1980-1985
Track and Field
For anything beyond 100 metres, a running track will need to go around a curve. The measurement of the track length along the curve requires knowledge of geometry.