Maybe I am dumb, but what does the yellow "L" mean next to Colin Sahlman's name in the USATF 800m start sheet
Maybe I am dumb, but what does the yellow "L" mean next to Colin Sahlman's name in the USATF 800m start sheet
lane violation
from prelims?
I also saw some "YC" marks etc and it turns out all this is defined in World Athletics's "Terms and Abbreviations" document, which is interesting reading. Link below is to the PDF.
iliketorunalot wrote:
from prelims?
Yeah - I believe if he were to step in early in the semis or final, that would be grounds for disqualification. Sha'Carri Richardson had a similar situation heading into the final at the Olympic Trials 100m, if memory serves.