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Some races place antennas or timing mats at both the start line and the finish line, which allow the exact net time to be calculated. Awards in a race are generally based on the "gun time" (which ignores any delay at the start) as per IAAF and USA Track and Field rules. However, some races use "net time" for presenting age group awards.
Competition numbers may also be called bib numbers when worn on bibs over, or affixed to, the athletes' tops. [1] [2] With new technology, bibs might contain timing chips for electronic identification. [3] [4] In addition to identifying an athlete, many high profile events also imprint sponsor logos. In such high profile events, bib numbers are ...
Recent advances in manufacturing and technology have enabled lighter, more comfortable, colourful and complex designs to be made. [5] Cycling kits nowadays are made primarily with synthetic materials, such as Lycra , which conforms to the body, thereby reducing drag by eliminating loose fabric as well as increase in comfort. [ 6 ]
OshKosh B'gosh is an American children's apparel company founded in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.It is a subsidiary of Carter's.. OshKosh B'gosh has become best known for its children's clothing, especially bibbed overalls.
The format of the 10 mile race was not listed. 1956 Senior Men rode 1 mile, 2 mile, 5 mile, and 10 mile points race. The 1 mile and 2 mile races ran in heats. 1957 [7] Senior Men rode 1 mile, 2 mile, 5 mile, and 10 mile points race. 1962 Senior Men rode 1000 m time trial, 4000 m pursuit, 0.5 mile, 10 mile points race.
Bib (tribe), in the Hazara Division of Pakistan; Bib Fortuna, a character in Star Wars; Bib., an abbreviation of Bible; bib., an abbreviation of bibliography.bib, the file extension of a BibTeX bibliographic file in TeX and LaTeX; Competition numbers in sports, derived from the garment bib; A nickname for Bibendum or the Michelin Man
Race courses are usually held on the streets of major cities and towns but can be on any road. World Athletics recognizes eleven common distances for road races that are eligible to be counted for records if they meet the eligibility criteria: 1 mile (1,609.3 m), 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), 10 miles (16.1 km), 20 kilometres (12.4 mi), half marathon ...
From 1921 to 1964, the Amateur Bicycle League of America (ABLA) National Championships were held as an omnium of track-style events for Men, Women, and Juniors, rather than as a road race. In 1964 the American Cycling Newsletter (later Bicycling ) reported the results of a Flemington, NJ race as the national road racing championships, but these ...