Observation

This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was good. 

In part (a)(i) candidates correctly named the hurdle stand, in (II) candidates also mentioned events that can be performed with hurdle stand, in (iii) correctly mentioned the group of athletics events to which the hurdle stand belongs in (iv) candidates also listed other events that belong to the group mentioned in 1 (a) (iii) and in (v) candidates correctly listed the sprint styles an athlete could use to start a race involving the hurdle stand. 

In part (b) candidates correctly stated rules guiding 1,500m race.  In part (c) (i) and (ii) candidates correctly named events of the vertical jump and horizontal jump.  In part (d) candidates also listed long distance races in athletics.

However, the expected answers are as follows:

1.  (a) (i) EQUIPMENT ILLUSTRATED IN THE DIAGRAM

      -                 hurdle/hurdle stand/hurdle flight

(ii) EVENTS THAT CAN BE PERFORMED WITH THE EQUIPMENT ILLUSTRATED

- 100m hurdles                         
- 110m hurdles
-  400m hurdles             

(iii) GROUP OF ATHLETICS EVENT THE ILLUSTRATED EQUIPMENT BELONGS

   - track

(iv)  OTHER EVENTS THAT BELONG TO THE GROUP OF THE EQUIPMENT  ILLUSTRATED ABOVE
-                     100m                                                              
- 200m
- 400m
- 4 x 100m relay
- 4 x 400m relay
- 4 x 200m
-  800m
- 1,500m
- 3,000m/steeplechase
- 5,000m
-  Medley race

(v)  SPRINT STYLES AN ATHLETE COULD USE TO START A RACE INVOLVING THE EQUIPMENT IN THE DIAGRAM

-           the bullet/bunch start
-           the medium start
-           the elongated start   

(b)  RULES GUIDING 1,500M RACE

-           standing start is used
-           lane is not allocated to competitors/athletes
-           competitor/athlete is disqualified for beating the gun after a general warning
-           the race is started on curved starting line
-           competitors are allowed to contest for the innermost/first lane
-           competitors must be duly registered before participating
-           competitors must start and finish the race with their bibs and numbers in front and back of their jerseys

(c) (i)   EXAMPLES OF THE VERTICAL JUMP

-  high jump -  pole vault     

(ii)  EXAMPLES OF THE HORIZONTAL JUMP

-           long jump
-           triple jump                                                     

(d) LONG DISTANCE RACES IN ATHLETICS

-           steeplechase
-           cross country race
-           marathon
-           3,000m race
-           5,000m race
-           10,000m race