An Athletics Compendium

Facilities & 'Equipment I 24 - 26 24 Hysplex: the starting mechanism in ancient stadia: a contribution to ancient Greek technolo/gyPanos Valavanis; translated from thGereek and with an appendix by Stephen G. Miller. London; University of California Press, 1999. xviii, 183p; illus; index; pbk (University of California publications: classical studies; v.36) Includes summary in Greek; bibliography: pxvii-xviii ISBN: 0-520-09829-3 BL: YC.1999.b.6136 A study otfhe ancient Greek starting-gate. 25 Putney Velodrome and thVeelodrome Estate / Pat Heery. London: The author, 1999. iii, 106p; illus, maps; pbk ISBN: 0-95335782-0-8 BL: YK.1999.b.4591 History of thetrack where W.SJ.turgessand BuJt.ler set world walkingrecords. * Additional References 26 Wind velocity measurements in athletic stadia, and the effects of winds on sprint performanc/esD. W. Murrie. Brunei University, 1988. MPhil thesis. Interesting conclusiotnhat the athletics rule on wind assistance shouldwibthedrawn. [ 1 4 5 ]