It's my recollection that at the last Annual Meeting of USATF the rule
specifying the 3.06m pit was repealed. I think this change was done at the
instigation of President Bill Roe.
The 2001 USATF Rule Book does not mention the 3.06m pit.
http://www.usatf.org/about/rules/
RULE 81
STEEPLECHASE
5. Water Jump Construction:
(a) The water jump, including the hurdle, shall be 3.66m (+ 2cm)
in
length and 3.66m (+ 2cm) in width. The water shall be 70cm in
depth
immediately in front of the hurdle and slope to the level of the
field at
the further end. The hurdle at the water jump shall be firmly
fixed in
front of the water. The top bar shall be 1 2.7cm by 1 2.7cm (5
in. by 5
in.) in thickness and the same height as the others.
(b) To ensure the runners' safe landing, the bottom of the water
jump
shall be covered at the further end with matting of suitable
material at
least 3.66m (12 ft) wide and 2.5m (8 ft) long.
See diagram, page 185.
"Post, Marty" wrote:
> When Ellizabeth Jackson ran 9:55.63 at San Diego on 18 May it was on a track
> with a 3.06m "short" pit (as opposed to a 3.66 "long" pit). This was faster
> than her American record of 9:57.20 last year.
>
> Since a short pit should produce faster times, does this preclude the mark
> from being ratified as an American record?
>
> Marc Bloom comments as following: "The women's water jump is SUPPOSED to be
> 60 meters shorter than the men's, according to IAAF guidelines. Officials
> can still run women over the men's-size jump if they wish, but certainly the
> shorter jump is within the rules for the new women's event. (Ironic because
> some women and coaches prefer the men's jump, or at least one closer in
> size.) So it should stand at a new AR."
>
> Does anybody out there know for sure??
>
> (Of course, Jackson may soon run faster than 9:55 and make this all
> academic.)
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