How long is a track around a football field

Football is a popular global sport, and the Football field is the stage for players to show their skills and competitive ability. In addition to the football game itself, the running track around the football field also attracts many people. In this article, we will explore the length of a standard football field running track and its importance to players and spectators.

The length of the running track around a standard football field mainly depends on the size of the football field. A standard football field (FIFA regulations) is 100 to 110 meters long and 64 to 75 meters wide. A standard 400-meter running track around such a football field usually has eight lanes (each lane is 1.22 meters wide). The total length of the runway includes the straights, curves, and buffer zones. Therefore, the actual length of the runway is 400 meters, that is, the total length of the running track around the football field is 400 meters.

The relationship between football field and running track:

Football field size: standard length is 100-110 meters, width is 64-75 meters.

Standard running track: total length of 400 meters, usually including 8 running lanes

Track length calculation:

Straight length: Each straight is about 100 meters.
Curve length: The total length of the two curves is 200 meters.
Total length: The sum of the straight and the curve is equal to 400 meters.

In general, the total length of the standard 400-meter track around the football field is 400 meters.

First, let's understand the dimensions of the standard football field track. According to the regulations of the International Football Association (FIFA), the length of a standard football field should be between 100 and 110 meters, and the width should be 64 to 75 meters. The football field is almost rectangular, that is, length*2+width*2. The length of the football field should be between 328 meters and 370 meters. There is also a distance between the football field runway and the football field sideline, so many schools or sports field football fields are designed with a runway around the football field of 400 meters.

The football field runway has a specific curved shape, which allows athletes to turn more smoothly while running and maintain balance and speed. The length of the standard football field runway is very important for athletes. It provides an ideal venue for players to conduct intensive training and fully prepare for the game. In football training, the track is not only used for aerobic running training, but also for speed and explosive power training. Players can use the track to improve their speed and agility, so as to achieve better performance in the game.

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At the same time, the length of the standard Football field track is also very important for the audience. The audience can stand on the edge of the track, watch the game up close, and keep close contact with the players. This interactive experience makes the audience more engaged and enhances the atmosphere of the game. The audience can feel the speed and power of the players' running through the position of the edge of the track, adding a passion and tension to the game.
In short, the circumference of a circle of the standard football field track is about 400 meters, which provides an ideal training and competition venue for athletes. It can not only be used to improve the speed and agility of the players, but also bring the audience the opportunity to watch the game up close. Therefore, whether it is players or spectators, the standard football field track plays an important role, adding charm and passion to football.
The IAAF International Track and Field Facilities Standard Manual stipulates that the inner circle of a standard sports track has a circumference of 400 meters, of which the radius of the curve should be 36.5 meters, and the straight track should be in the north-south direction to avoid the glare when the sun is low. There should be 8 lanes on the curve, each 1.22 meters wide, and 10 lanes on the straight track. The inner safety zone of the track should not be less than 1 meter, and the outer safety zone should preferably be 1 meter. The starting area is at least 3 meters, the sprint buffer is at least 17 meters, the maximum left and right slope of the track does not exceed 1:1000, and the downward slope in the running direction does not exceed 1:1000.

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The design method of the 400-meter standard track is as follows:

1. The international standard 400-meter track is divided into two semicircles and two straight tracks.

The radius of the two semicircles is 36.5 meters, and the length of the straight line is 84.39 meters.

1.1 Calculation of the length of the curve
The sum of the lengths of the two curves of the semicircular track and field field is exactly equal to the circumference of a circle. According to the circumference formula C=2πr, the length of the two curves in the first lane (calculated line length) is:

2 * 3.1416 * (36.5+0.30) m = 231.22176 m (0.3 is the inner line offset of the first runway by 0.3 meters)

1.2 Calculation of straight section length
Two straight section lengths = total runway length - two curve lengths
=400 - 231.22176 m = 168.77824 m

The length of a straight section is 168.77824 m / 2 = 84.38912 m

1.3 Calculation of total runway length Total runway length = two curves + two straight section lengths
= 231.22176m + 168.77824m

= 400 m

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2. The runway is divided into 8 bends and the straight has 8 to 10 bends, so the track width is set to 1.22 meters.
3. The starting area for the 100-meter and 110-meter hurdles should be designed in the western area of the straight. Generally speaking, the starting area should be set at least 3 meters. The minimum buffer running area set at the end is not less than 17 meters.
4. The range of motion for long jump and triple jump can be set on the east side of the runway.
5. The two semicircles should be set up for javelin, discus, hammer, pole vault and high jump competition venues.
6. The middle of the venue is generally used to set up a Football match venue.

It is generally believed that the standard length is 105 meters and the width is 68 meters. It should be noted that an obstacle-free area of no less than 2 meters should be reserved outside the end line of the football field to ensure safety.

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7. Calculation of the length of each lane (taking lane width d=1.22 meters as an example)

According to the circumference formula C = 2πr
Cn = 2π [r+(n-1)d+0.20]
(C represents the circumference of the curve, n represents the number of lanes, r represents the radius of the field, and d represents the lane width)

8. Calculation of the start line extension

If the athletes in both lanes run one circle in their own lanes, the athlete in the second lane will run 2*3.1416*1.22 = 7.6655m more than the athlete in the first lane. In order to make the distance run by the athlete in the second lane equal to that of the athlete in the first lane, the starting point must be extended forward a certain distance. The distance that should be extended forward is called the start line extension number. The method to calculate the start line extension number is to subtract the length of the curve of a certain lane from the length of the curve of the first lane, which is the start line extension number of that lane. The formula is as follows:
Wn=2π[r+（n-1）+0.20]-2π（r+0.30）

9. How to mark the starting points of each 400-meter runway in CAD

Drawing→Arc: Center, Starting Point, Length→Select the common center of the curve as the center point, and the starting point as the center point of a runway corresponding to the extension of the first starting point. Input the length: 766.55

(Arc length modification operation: len→T→Select the object whose length needs to be modified→Enter the length)

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