Friday, February 27, 2009

Commonwealth Games Disciplines Athletics

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Commonwealth Games Disciplines Athletics

Athletics is a core sport for men and women and is one of the few to have featured on the Commonwealth Games Programme of every Games. A total of 46 events will be held at Delhi 2010 over October 6 to 12, 2010, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

Competition Format:

EventMenWomen
Track - 12 (100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m,
3000 m Steeplechase, 5000 m, 10000 m, 110 m Hurdles,
400 m Hurdles,4x100 m Relay, 4x400 m Relay)
yes
yes
Throws - 4 (Shot Put, Discus Throw, Hammer Throw,
Javelin Throw)
yesyes
Jumps - 4 (Long Jump, High Jump, Triple Jump, Pole Vault)

yesyes
Combined - 1 (Decathlon)
yesyes
Road - 2 (Marathon, 20 km Walk)
yesyes

Athletics will also feature as six EAD events at Delhi 2010 in the following format:
Competition Format:

EventMenWomen
100 m - T46
yes

1500 m - T54
yes
Shot Put - F32/34/52
yes
100 m - T37

yes
1500 m - T54

yes
Shot Put - F32-34/52/53

yes

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