Question 3
3.(a)(i) Place the athletes in the position each finished at the end of the event. [5 marks]
(ii) What does X in the table represent? [1 mark]
(iii) How many athletes had no jump’ during the event? [1 mark]
(b) State six instances in which an athlete would be disqualified in
a 100m hurdle ace. [6 marks]
(c) List:
(i) two types of starts in athletic; [2 marks]
(ii) the three groups of track events. [3 marks]
(d) State two features of a marathon race. [2 marks]
(e) Name five phases in javelin throw. [5 marks]
Observation
This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was very good.
In part (a) candidates correctly placed the athletes in the position each finished at the end of the event. In (ii) candidate also correctly mentioned what X represented in the table, In (iii) candidates also correctly mentioned the number of athletes that had no jump during the event.
In part (b) candidates correctly stated instances in which an athlete would be disqualified in a 100 m hurdle race. In part (c) candidates correctly listed types of starts in athletics and groups of track events.
In part (d) candidates cold not correct state features of a marathon race.
In part (e) candidates correctly named phases in javelin throw.
The expected answers are as follows:
3 (a) (i) PLACING THE ATHLETES IN POSITIONS
Jenner - First position
Chika - Second position
Louis - Third position
Musa - Fourth position
Bola - Fifth Position
(ii) WHAT X REPRESENTS
X represents a no-Jump/faulty jump
(iii) ATHLETES THAT HAD NO JUMP
- two
(b) INSTANCES IN WHICH AN ATHLETE IS DISQUALIFIED IN A 100M HURDLE RACE
when the athlete
- beats the gun/jumps the gun
- intentionally knocks down the hurdles
- fail to go over own hurdles/explained
- report late for the event
- fails to wear assigned number
- fails to wear appropriate sportswear
- insults officials/misconduct.
(c)(i) TYPES OF STARTS IN ATHLETICS
- crouch start
- standing start
(ii) GROUPS OF TRACK EVENT
- sprint races/short distance races
- middle distance races
- long distance races
(d) FEATURES OF A MARATHON RACE
- It is started with standing start
- It is an individual event
- it is not run on lanes
- It is an anerobic race/event
- it is a long distance race
(e) PHASES IN JAVELIN THROW
- preparatory phase
- execution phase
- recovery phase