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Running a Timed Distance on the Track
Age 15 · Sports
Open to everyone until Tuesday, November 17
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An endurance race on a 400 m track is a set number of laps, and a stopwatch measures how long you take. Running each lap at an even pace usually gives a faster final time than sprinting at the start.
In the picture
- Curved start line: every runner covers exactly the same distance
- Runners in the inside lane: one lap here measures 400 m
- Stopwatch: records the total time and the time for each lap
- Bell: rung when the leader begins the final lap
Examples
- A 1500 m race is three and three-quarter laps of the track
- Aiming for 2 minutes per lap and checking each lap time on the stopwatch
Key takeaways
- Distance = number of laps × 400 m in the inside lane
- Even lap times use your energy better than a fast start
Quiz: Running a Timed Distance on the Track (Age 15)
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A 1600 m race is run in the inside lane of a 400 m track. How many laps is that?
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Which race plan usually gives the fastest final time in an endurance race?
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In an endurance race on the track, what does the bell tell the runners?
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