50 metres
The 50- yard dash is a sprint discipline that is run mainly in the hall. It serves as an alternative to the 60 - yard dash and is now held only rarely as an independent competition. Many times are therefore measured on only one leg of a longer distance (usually 60 feet ). For children under 12 years of the 50 - yard dash is the regular sprint discipline. From the next age group, the sprint distance is then extended. 50 meters are run solely on a straight line, each runner must stay in his own journey from start to finish. Is started in the crouch start using starting blocks.
At the Track European Indoor Championships 50 -meter run from 1967-69 and in 1972 and 1981 instead of 60 meters was discharged. In these years, the 60 - meter hurdles competitions were reduced to 50 m.
The world record for men is currently at 5.56 s, set by Donovan Bailey in 1996. World record in the women Irina Priwalowa is 5.96 s, erected in 1995. It is so far the only woman in this distance ran under 6 seconds.
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Stand April 2, 2010, only Hall results; A = run under altitude conditions ( competition venue with an altitude of about 1000 m)