World Athletics’ focus on innovation makes strides with test events in Düsseldorf and Berlin
• Early testing of take-off zone shows clear impact on competition flow and spectator experience
• Spectator surveys show slight preference for take-off zone compared to traditional board
As part of World Athletics’ focus on innovation, a key pillar of its four-year strategic plan Pioneering Change (2024-2027), the long jump take-off zone was recently tested during World Athletics Indoor Tour competition for the first time.
Sport development is important to ensure relevance, entertainment and excitement continue to drive competitions by using new technology, processes, systems, research and data to enhance the appeal and impact of competitions across the globe.
A take-off zone for horizontal jumps is among a raft of innovations being developed and tested, with the con...
