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Physical education 1 , May/June 2010  
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question 1

study the diagram below carefully and use it to answer question i(a).

(a) (i) Name the equipment illustrated in the diagram above. [1 mark]
(ii) Mention five track events in athletics which the equipment illustrated above is used [5 marks]
(iii) List five other equipment used in track events in athletics [5 marks]

(b) (i) Mention the three stages involved in the execution of triple jump in athletics [3 marks]
(ii) State four phases in pole vault event in athletics. [4 marks]
(iii) Mention two officials that could be involved in both track and field events in athletics. [2 marks]

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Observation

This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was good. In part (a)(i) candidates correctly named the equipment illustrated in the diagram. In (a) (ii) candidates also mentioned track events in athletics in which the equipment illustrated is used, few candidates lost marks because they mentioned wrong answers like marathon and cross country and in (a)(iii) candidates correctly listed other equipment used in track event in athletics.
In part (b)(i) majority of the candidates lost mark because of their inability to mention stages in the execution of triple jump in athletics, in (b )(ii) candidates stated phases in pole vault similarly, few candidates lost marks due to their inability to state phases in pole vault event in athletics and in (b )(iii) candidates correctly mentioned officials that could be involved in both track and field
events in athletics.
The expected answers were as follows:

(a)(i) Naming the equipment
Starting block.

(ii) The track event in which
100metres race
200 metres race
400 metres race
100 metres hurdled
110 metres hurdles
400 metres hurdles
4 x 100m relay race
4 x 400 m relay race.

(iii)      Equipment used in track events in athletics
shorts/ dress/vest/jersey
spike shoes
starting block
baton
flags/named
gun/clapper
hurdles flights/sticks
whistle
photo finish equipment
wind gauge
stop watch
bell
score board
lap scoring equipment
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(b)(i) Three stages involved in the execution of triple jump in athletics
Run-up/approach run
hop/take-off
step
jump
flight
landing

(ii) Phases in Pole vault event in athletics
- run-up/approach run
-  planting of the pole
- pull up
- the turn
- clearance/flight
- push
- landing
- grip/carriage

(iii) Officials that could be involved in both tract and field events
- referee
- recorder
- announcer
- clerk of the course
- physician/nurse
- judge
- steward

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