I'm certain this has been talked about but exactly how are the splits calculated? I ran an anchor for the first time in a 4 x 400 and they got me in 1.5 faster than my open time. Everyone was all excited but I know it's very subjective. Where do they start the split from? After the handoff is completed or when the 3rd runner passes the start line?
-4x400m Splits for 3 turn stagger
-Start you watch when you see the smoke from the starter(not the sound)
-1st leg runs 400m stays in assigned lane
-1st leg & 2nd leg exchange baton, take split when the baton crosses the middle of the 4x400 exchange zone in your lane. Middle of the exchange zone is between triangles in your lane, usually around 800m start line.
-2nd leg to 3rd leg exchange in lane 1, take split when baton crosses the common start/finish line.
-3rd leg to anchor leg exchange, take split when torso of anchor runner crosses common start/finish line.
You mean when the 3rd runners torso crosses the line. My split starts from that point even though I don't have the stick until I cross the line at the finish.
I meant from time the 3rd runner crosses the finish line until I cross the finish, even though the split starts when I don't have the stick.
That was me on the anchor!!! Hahaha!!
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You mean when the 3rd runners torso crosses the line. My split starts from that point even though I don't have the stick until I cross the line at the finish.
My mistake, Should of proofread.
You take the splits when the baton passes the finish.
2 to 3
3 to 4
1 to 2 is where it’s different because your team is still in lanes. So you want to take the split when the baton is in the middle of the 4x400 exchange zone.
You take the split with the baton passing the finish because runners usually get the baton before the finish.
??????? wrote:
That was me on the anchor!!! Hahaha!!
42.9! If that’s you don’t need some armchair expert online to explain it to you.
You keep the splits on the baton so it’s 400m each split otherwise you have random splits of 406m, 394m, etc.
Although some coaches do like to shave a few extra tenths off their stars and add them to the 400h or 800 runner on the team.
I should also add there’s a theory of running a 4x400 and each runner runs LESS than 400m on their leg!
This is based on where the baton is passed, how 2nd leg breaks after the stagger, and each following leg passes the baton towards the end of the exchange zone after the common start/finish line!
Possible???
Splits are taken when the baton crosses the correct line.
1st split is at 800m/One turn stagger start line
other splits are at common start/finish line
Armchair Expert wrote:
I should also add there’s a theory of running a 4x400 and each runner runs LESS than 400m on their leg!
This is based on where the baton is passed, how 2nd leg breaks after the stagger, and each following leg passes the baton towards the end of the exchange zone after the common start/finish line!
Possible???
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Possible for three of the four, but then one runs more than 400 m
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