The Language Of A Track

Ever wonder what all those marks are all over the track? Well wonder no more. In this video we discuss the language of the track, markings and of course, etiquette. Yes, there tends to be some "disagreements" on the track when everyone doesn't understand the "rules."

[@robstr12]

I've been looking for an explanation like this! Good job, thank you!

[@user-th4rn6vf9b]

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[@laurenceburks1216]

Good refresher for training sessions.

[@Henry_L]

Can someone tell me where to finish a 1 mile run if I start and stay in one of the outside lanes?

[@ChrisBanks211]

So if I’m prepping for a 300m run, should I start on the staggered lines or start on the horizontal line where you have it marked 300m?

[@MrSergecj]

I am pretty sure you are wrong about the zone marking for relays.

[@Liljoozy]

I know this is a really ignorant question, but am I understanding correctly that each of the four "segments" of the track (two curves and two straights) is 100m?

[@tonydunn100]

your 200, 600, 1000, 5000 is incorrect.. The 200 is ran completely in lanes and has staggered lines for each lane to compensate for the bend. The others all break from start into lane one, unless there are more than 8 runners in which case they should go for a staggered curve with a break after 100m

[@alexvilla4694]

drink some water!