This study is conducted to experimentally measure the individual record, distance, runner disposition and baton touch method of each track which were carried out with four (4) sprinters in a 400 meter relay in athletic sports, and the results, which w...
This study is conducted to experimentally measure the individual record, distance, runner disposition and baton touch method of each track which were carried out with four (4) sprinters in a 400 meter relay in athletic sports, and the results, which were turned out by its measurement for the purpose of record improvement in an efficient 400 meter relay are shown as followings;
1) For 30 meters and 100 meters in straight course running and 80 meters and 100 meters in curve course running to determine the ranking of runners, it shows some difference by each runner in the straight. course running but almost no difference in curve course running.
2) In a 400 meters relay of general type, first runner ran 105.6 meters, second runner 98.7 meters, third runner 98.7 meters and fourth runner 93.0 meters respectively in the actual distance they had run, and it appears 3.6 meters in a gained distance and 43"17 ± 0.06'second in an average record.
3) In the type of ranking disposition based on record measurement of each track, the first runner who ranked 3rd in record capable for crouching start and curve course runing ran 95.0 meters as third ranking runner, and had run 94.3 meters in actual run distance up to baton touch.
Second runner, who ranked first in record and strong for standing start and straight course, ran 115.0 meters and eventually ran 113.7 meters in an actual run distance.
Third runner, who ranked 4th in record strong for standing start and curve course run, ran 85 meters and consequently ran up 83.7 meters in actual ran distance. Fourth runner, who ranked 2nd in record strong for standing start and straight course run, ran 105.0 meters and aventually ran 104.4 meters in actual run distance. And the whole gained distance is 4.9 meters, which is 0.3 meter much than 3.6 meters, a general type based on the record ranking, and also showed 1"17 faster than 43"7±0.06 second, the general type e based on record ranking with 42"00±0.17 second.