Athletics At The 1967 Pan American Games – Men's 200 Metres
The men's 200 metres event at the Athletics at the 1967 Pan American Games, 1967 Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg on 1 and 2 August. Medalists Results Heats Held on 1 August Wind:Heat 1: +5.6 m/s, Heat 2: +3.9 m/s, Heat 3: +5.1 m/s, Heat 4: +5.9 m/s Semifinals Held on 1 August Wind:Heat 1: +4.2 m/s, Heat 2: +4.0 m/s Final Held on 2 August References

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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 ...
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