ATHLETICS RULINGS
INTERNATIONAL DEFINITION The new running; high and broad jump rulos accepted by the International Amateur Athletic Federation provide that any jump is fair when the take-off is made from one foot. This does away ivitli the different interpretations placed 011 the old rule, which forbade "dives" over the bar, and removes any ' argument as to the legality of the California or Western roll. Walter Marty, America, employed the last-named method in establishing his wurhl record leap of 6ft. 9 ]-16in.
A suggestion by America that the distances of the IHOU and 3000 metres races be increased to ICOO and .3200 metres respectively, in order to bring them into line with the Knglish measurements of one and three miles, .Was rejected.,
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21951, 7 November 1934, Page 20
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