I am a Masters Athlete and Coach currently based in London UK. My other projects include the Bud Winter Foundation, writer for the IAAF New Studies in Athletics Journal (NSA) and a member of the Track & Field Writers of America.
My experience in the 200m outdoor of the International open in East Asia last year was weird. 55 sprinters with 7 heats in the Round 1 were fighting for the 8 fastest times that would be in the final. Means ‘no automatic qualifier’ from every heats which was totally out of the advancement procedure. But now i found that the system is nice so the athletes would not be running in the full efforts ‘TWICE’ to advance to the final. What do you think about it?
The WMA rules are slightly different, which explains the M50 advancement. But the Women’s W45 200m should only be 2 rounds, with the semi final race run at the semi final scheduled time.
My experience in the 200m outdoor of the International open in East Asia last year was weird. 55 sprinters with 7 heats in the Round 1 were fighting for the 8 fastest times that would be in the final. Means ‘no automatic qualifier’ from every heats which was totally out of the advancement procedure. But now i found that the system is nice so the athletes would not be running in the full efforts ‘TWICE’ to advance to the final. What do you think about it?
Thanks to Paul O, president of the CMAA for pointing us to this:
http://www.world-masters-athletics.org/files/laws_rules/app_k.pdf
The WMA rules are slightly different, which explains the M50 advancement. But the Women’s W45 200m should only be 2 rounds, with the semi final race run at the semi final scheduled time.