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Athletics At The 1989 Summer Universiade – Men's 200 Metres
The men's 200 metres event at the 1989 Summer Universiade was held at the Wedaustadion in Duisburg Duisburg () is a city in the Ruhr metropolitan area of the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Lying on the confluence of the Rhine and the Ruhr rivers in the center of the Rhine-Ruhr Region, Duisburg is the 5th largest city in Nor ... with the final on 27 and 28 August 1989. Medalists Results Heats Wind:Heat 1: +1.6 m/s, Heat 2: +1.1 m/s, Heat 3: +1.1 m/s, Heat 4: +2.8 m/s, Heat 5: +1.5 m/s, Heat 6: +3.2 m/s, Heat 7: +2.2 m/s, Heat 8: +0.7 m/s Quarterfinals Wind:Heat 1: +1.2 m/s, Heat 2: +0.9 m/s, Heat 3: +1.6 m/s, Heat 4: +0.8 m/s Semifinals Wind:Heat 1: +1.3 m/s, Heat 2: +1.9 m/s Final Wind: +3.4 m/s References {{DEFAULTSORT:200 Athletics at the 1989 Summer Universiade 1989 ... [...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] |