I've googled this and everything seems to say that it varies by track. But I can't imagine there's much variance (if any). So, approximately, how long is lane 2 on a standard 400m track. I had to work out there and am trying to judge my splits.
Thanks,
Billy
Probably around 7 or 8 meters more on a standard 400m track.
Measure the distance from the finish line to the starting line for the 400m. Then add that to 400. should work.
Scott Dye wrote:
Measure the distance from the finish line to the starting line for the 400m. Then add that to 400. should work.
It's 400m from the finish line to the start of the 400m, right? So if I add 400 to that, I get 800m. That doesn't make any sense.
Assuming a 42 inch lane: 406.7m
The start of the 400m race is approximately 7-8 meters in front of the finish line going counter clockwise around the track. Therefore, if you start at the finish line and run to the start of the 400m for lane 2, you still have 400m to go.
Wouldn't it make a difference how long the curves are? So a lap in lane 2 of a World Championships type track with 120 meter curves and 80 meter straights would be longer than one on a high school type 100 meter curve, 100 meter straights track.
Peppermint Joseph wrote:
Wouldn't it make a difference how long the curves are? So a lap in lane 2 of a World Championships type track with 120 meter curves and 80 meter straights would be longer than one on a high school type 100 meter curve, 100 meter straights track.
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Try this wrote:
http://www.eracewalk.com/CalcTrac.htm
That's a handy link. Thanks.
http://www.eracewalk.com/CalcTrac.htmSumming up, international tracks have lanes that are 1.22m to 1.25m wide (48 inches), but most high school and college tracks have lane widths of 42 inches.
Good ways to measure and check the distance of lanes are by measuring either (1) the distance from start to stagger in each lane, or (2) the width of each lane.
You can check the track by using a tape, and the calculator on the link as posted above. The width of 4 lanes, at 42" each, should be 14', which is easy to measure with a 16' tape.
This thread has been done many times before. Probably the best thread with the least noise is this one:
http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=3385340&page=0
The answer is 2*(Pi)*LaneWidth
It doesn't matter how long the track is, nor does it matter how long the curves are. Nor does it matter if the curvature of the turns changes. Just as long as you make a 360 degree rotation the difference between lane 1 and lane 2 is 2*(Pi)*Lanewidth.
The link is convenient, but only gives results in whole meters, and is therefore not very accurate. I briefly looked for a more accurate calculator but didn't find one.
Its about 4 meters. Its not a lot, but its about 1/2 a second.
Lane 8 is almost 50 meters