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Track and Field
A guide to track and field at the Invictus Games.
| Fact title | Fact data |
|---|---|
| Date of competition |
Tuesday, 10 May
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| Location |
The Track and Field Complex
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- Men and women compete in separate events (apart from 4x100m relay)
- Track events comprise 100m, 200m, 400m, 1500m and 4x100m team relay
- Field events consist of shot put and discus
Categories:
Track:
- IT1 Ambulant: Single or double below the knee amputation or substantial foot to knee damage.
- IT2 Ambulant: Single or double above the knee amputation or severe damage from foot to thigh.
- IT3 Ambulant: Single upper limb amputation, permanent upper body limb impairment or permanent limited function in one or both limbs.
- IT4 Wheelchair racing participants: Spinal cord injuries or similar impairment but with full trunk function.
- IT5 Wheelchair racing participants: Spinal cord injuries or similar impairment but without full trunk function.
- IT6 Visually impaired: Blind or partially sighted.
- IT7 Open Class: Slight or non-permanent physical disabilities, or other psychological or unseen conditions such as post traumatic stress disorder.
Field: Standing throws
- IF1 Standing: Single or double leg amputees or severe impairment and moderate balance issues - no upper limb impairment.
- IF2 Standing: Varying degrees of upper limb impairment.
- IF3 Visually impaired: Blind or partially sighted.
- IF4 Open Class: Slight or non-permanent physical disabilities or psychological conditions such as post traumatic stress disorder.
Field: Seated throws
- IF5 Lower limb impairment: Single bilateral amputation, spinal cord injury or similar but with full trunk function.
- IF6 Paraplegia/impaired trunk: Very high bilateral above the knee amputations, spinal cord injury or similar but without full trunk function.
- IF7 Tetraplegia/severe hemiplegia: Severe spinal cord or upper limb impairments, they may also have a loss of trunk or lower limb function.
