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2016 African Championships In Athletics – Men's 200 Metres
The men's 200 metres event at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics was held on 25 and 26 June in Kings Park Stadium Kings Park Stadium (known as Hollywoodbets Kings Park for sponsorship reasons since 2022), colloquially known as the Shark Tank, is a stadium located in the Kings Park Sporting Precinct in Durban, South Africa. The stadium was originally built .... Medalists Results Heats Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals. Wind:Heat 1: +0.5 m/s, Heat 2: +0.6 m/s, Heat 3: +1.3 m/s, Heat 4: +0.1 m/s, Heat 5: 0.0 m/s, Heat 6: +1.2 m/s, Heat 7: +0.1 m/s Semifinals Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final. Wind:Heat 1: +1.2 m/s, Heat 2: +2.0 m/s, Heat 3: +1.6 m/s Final Wind: +1.8 m/s References {{DEFAULTSORT:200 2016 African Championships in Athletics 200 metres at the African Championships in At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
200 Metres
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the '' stadion'' and run on a straight track, was the first recorded event at the ancient Olympic Games. The 200 m places more emphasis on speed endurance than shorter sprint distances as athletes predominantly rely on anaerobic energy system during the 200 m sprint. Similarly to other sprint distances, the 200 m begins from the starting blocks. When the sprinters adopt the 'set' position in the blocks they are able to adopt a more efficient starting posture and isometrically preload their muscles. This enables them to stride forwards more powerfully when the race begins and start faster. In the United States and elsewhere, athletes previously ran the 220-yard dash (201.168 m) instead of the 200 m ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |