Technical Details of Athletics

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Standard senior athletics rules, equipment specifications and event programs.

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1. How high are the hurdles in the senior men's 110 m hurdles?

   1. 84 cm
   2. 100 cm
   3. 91.4 cm
   4. 106.7 cm
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   D) 106.7 cm

2. How high are the hurdles in the senior women's 100 m hurdles?

   1. 76.2 cm
   2. 91.4 cm
   3. 84 cm
   4. 100 cm
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   C) 84 cm

3. What is the standard mass of the senior men's discus?

   1. 4.0 kg
   2. 2.0 kg
   3. 800 g
   4. 1.5 kg
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   B) 2.0 kg

4. What is the standard mass of the javelin in the senior women's event?

   1. 600 g
   2. 700 g
   3. 4.0 kg
   4. 800 g
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   A) 600 g

5. Under the 2024 World Athletics rules, what is the maximum wind assistance for a record in the 100 m?

   1. +3.0 m/s
   2. +2.0 m/s
   3. 0.0 m/s
   4. +1.5 m/s
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   B) +2.0 m/s

6. What is the standard length range of the baton in international senior relay races?

   1. 20–22 cm
   2. 40–45 cm
   3. 32–35 cm
   4. 28–30 cm
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   D) 28–30 cm

7. What is the standard mass of the hammer in the senior men's hammer throw?

   1. 6.0 kg
   2. 4.0 kg
   3. 7.26 kg
   4. 5.0 kg
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   C) 7.26 kg

8. How high are the barriers in the men's 3000 m steeplechase?

   1. 84 cm
   2. 106.7 cm
   3. 91.4 cm
   4. 76.2 cm
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   C) 91.4 cm

9. In horizontal-jump and throwing finals, how many attempts does each competitor have in the first three rounds?

   1. 3
   2. 6
   3. 1
   4. 4
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   A) 3

10. What is the standard senior men's outdoor combined-event program?

    1. Heptathlon
    2. Decathlon
    3. Octathlon
    4. Pentathlon
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    B) Decathlon