A KINEMATIC STUDY OF THE SPRINT EVENTS AT THE 1999 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS SEVILLA

Amelia Ferro¹, Alicia Rivera¹, Itziar Pagola², Miguel Ferreruela¹, Alvaro Martín¹ and Valentín Rocandio³.

¹Laboratory of Sports Biomechanics, High Performance and Sports Sciences Research Centre (CARICD), Higher Sports Council (CSD), Madrid, Spain. ²Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences, European University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain. ³Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA), Madrid, Spain.

The purpose of this study was to analyse the performance of the best athletes of the 100m, 200m and 400m sprint events at the World Athletics Championships Seville'99. Selected biomechanical variables were quantified and these data were provided to coaches and athletes for use in their training programming. Eight men and eight women on each final were the subjects of this study. Athletes were filmed passing markers placed each 10 and 50m in the track, using two dimensional photogrammetry techniques. The results allow us to analyse in detail the several sections of each race and carry out an exhaustive comparative analysis of the athlete's performance at his race.