Table 4

Athletes, exposure, injury and illness in different event groups

SprintsHurdlesMiddle distancesLong distancesRace walkingJumpsThrowsCombined events
Registered athletes*77917120239714730830470
Number of starts1018278331427145393384562
Injuries6218356011231412
Injuries per registered 1000 athletes79.59105.26173.27151.1374.8374.6846.05171.43
Training1353110120
Competition4512304810201112
Injuries during competition per 1000 starts44.2043.1790.63112.4168.9750.8928.6521.35
Time-loss
0 days3110242621473
1–7 days1645125113
8–28 days103331564
>4 weeks30130102
Illnesses32161020221094
Illnesses per 1000 registered athletes41.0893.5749.5050.38149.6632.4729.6157.14
Time-loss167295310
  • * Three hundred and ninety-nine athletes participated in more than one discipline per event group and/or in more than one event group

  • Event is missing in 1 injury and 10 illnesses

  • Time loss is missing in 44 injuries and 34 illnesses.