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equipment 
All the regulation equipment used for sporting events, including timekeeping systems, starting pistols, cameras and hurdles.
hurdle
Barrier used as an obstacle in certain track events; it is placed at regular intervals on the circuit and its height varies depending on the event.
steeplechase hurdle
Hurdle that the runners must clear in the steeplechase event; it is 0.914 m high.
starting pistol
Firearm used by a judge to signal the start of a race by firing blanks into the air.
baton
Small, very light wooden or metal stick that is passed from one runner to the next during a relay race.
