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1997 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 200 Metres
The men's 200 metres event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 11, 12, and 13 July 1997. Medalists Results Final 13 July Wind: 0.3 m/s Semifinals 12 July Qualified: first 4 in each to the Final Semifinal 1 Wind: 1.7 m/s Semifinal 2 Wind: 1.8 m/s Heats 11 July Qualified: first 3 in each heat and 4 best to the Semifinal Heat 1 Wind: 3.7 m/s Heat 2 Wind: 0.9 m/s Heat 3 Wind: 2.5 m/s Heat 4 Wind: 1.4 m/s Participation According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event. * (2) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (1) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1997 European Athletics Championships, 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 ... [...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] |