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1988 World Junior Championships In Athletics – Men's 200 Metres
The men's 200 metres event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 29 and 30 July. Medalists Results Final 30 July Wind: +4.2 m/s Semifinals 29 July Semifinal 1 Wind: +2.4 m/s Semifinal 2 Wind: +2.0 m/s Semifinal 3 Wind: +3.1 m/s Heats 29 July Heat 1 Wind: +1.7 m/s Heat 2 Wind: +1.4 m/s Heat 3 Wind: +1.5 m/s Heat 4 Wind: +1.0 m/s Heat 5 Wind: +0.9 m/s Heat 6 Wind: +2.5 m/s Heat 7 Wind: +0.7 m/s Heat 8 Wind: +2.3 m/s Participation According to an unofficial count, 48 athletes from 36 countries participated in the event. References {{DEFAULTSORT:1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Mens 200 metres 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 combina ... [...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 (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |