The question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was good. In part (a)(i) many candidates correctly labelled the facility illustrated. In (a)(ii) candidates correctly named events in athletics for which the facility illustrated is used and in (a)(iii), candidates correctly stated the division of athletics to which the long jump and triple jump belong. In part (b) (i) candidates correctly named middle distance races in athletics; in (b )(ii), candidates could not correctly outline features of a long distance race in athletics. In part (c )(i), candidates mentioned types of relay races in athletics and in (c)(ii) candidates listed long distances races in athletics

The expected answers were as follows:

3. (a)(i) Name of the parts labelled

I - run way
II - triple jump take-off board
III - long jump take-off board
IV - landing pit/area

(a) (ii) Events in athletics in which the facility could be used in athletics
- long jump
- triple jump
(a)(iii) Division of athletics to which the events mentioned in (a) (ii) belong
- field events
(b )(i) The two distance races
- 800m
- 1,500m
(b)(ii) Features of long distance race in athletics
- it does not involve heats
- it is started with standing start
- it is not run on specific lanes/explained
- it involves many competitors
- it is an aerobic event
- it is not an explosive event/explained
- competitors are placed based on order of return
- it involves counting of laps
(c )(i) Iws of relay race in athletics
- medley relay
- 4 x 100m relay
- 4 x 400m relay
(c)(ii) Long distance races in athletics
- 3,OOOm
- 5,OOOm
- 1O,OOOm
- marathon
- cross country
-steeple chase