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NORMAL ECHELON ALLOWANCE [1 record]

Record 1 1981-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
OBS

Track events run in lanes; The distance by which the normal starting position in each lane is advanced from the same point on the track to compensate for the longer distance in the outside lanes. Canadian Amateur Track & Field Association.

OBS

normal (starting) stagger

Key term(s)
  • starting stagger

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
OBS

Courses se déroulant en couloirs; La distance par laquelle la position normale de départ dans chaque couloir est avancée en commençant au même point de la piste afin de compenser la différence découlant de l'éloignement de la corde.

Spanish

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