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50 metres, or 50-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a relatively uncommon non-championship event for indoor track and field, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor athletics competitions it is used in the Special Olympics and a rare distance, at least for senior athletes.
The 40-yard dash, a standard acceleration evaluation for American football players, does not fall within the usual criteria of athletics racing events. In most 40-yard dashes, reaction times are not recorded as timing starts only once the player is in motion, and the standards for timing a "football 40" are so lax and inconsistent that a real ...
The first world record in the men's 50 metres freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognized by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1976.In short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since March 3, 1991.
Mixed 4 × 50m medley relay SC Noè Ponti (2024) Switzerland 50m butterfly SC 100m butterfly SC Kieran Smith (2024) United States 4 × 100m freestyle relay SC 4 × 200m freestyle relay SC Miron Lifintsev (2024) Russia 4 × 100m medley relay SC Mixed 4 × 100m medley relay SC Kliment Kolesnikov (2023) Russia 50m backstroke LC 50m backstroke SC
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On Thursday afternoon, the events portion of the NFL combine officially kicked off as the top collegiate players from across the country put their talent on display. Earlier in the week, the ...
The modern sprinting events have their roots in races of imperial measurements which were later altered to metric: the 100 m evolved from the 100-yard dash, [7] the 200 m distance came from the furlong (or 1 ⁄ 8 mile), [8] and the 400 m was the successor to the 440-yard dash or quarter-mile race.
It was the event's tenth appearance, first held in 1904 (as 50 yards) and then at every edition since 1988. The event is nicknamed the "splash and dash" event. [2] The winning margin was 0.48 seconds which as of 2023 is the only time this event has been won by more than 0.25 seconds at the Olympics.