Swiss Timing - Athletics

Timekeeping plays a major role in the drama surrounding an athletics competition. Without the ability to measure times and distances that separate the winner from the runners-up, competition as we know it would be inconceivable. Timing is also a key component when it comes to measuring the progression of World and Olympic records.

Athletics is unique among competitive sports. Up to seven different events can take place at the same time on a single field of play. Swiss Timing’s unparalleled experience allows us to meet this challenge and to deliver precise results at each of the events. With partner brand OMEGA, Swiss Timing has developed a large part of the state-of-the-art sports timing and measurement technology used at the Olympic Games and other leading athletic events.

The challenges of athletics timekeeping are enormous. Measurements have to consider times around the track, distances jumped and thrown, wind velocity and direction, and much more. Outside the stadium, road races may take in an entire city and even the area around it.

Swiss Timing has long been committed to the design and implementation of exciting new technologies that facilitate the task of officials, increase the accuracy of the results, and satisfy the media and public desire for faster, more detailed result posting.

There’s no question that timekeeping plays a major role in the hype surrounding an athletics competition. Without the ability to measure times and distances that separate the winner from the runners-up, competition as we know it would be inconceivable. Without timing there would be no world or Olympic records.

Timing

Public Scoreboards and Displays

On-Venue Results (OVR)

Commentator Information System (CIS)

TV Graphics

Virtual Graphics

This drawing shows the full equipment required for top events.

Swiss Timing, a Swatch Group company, is one of the world’s leading sports timekeepers. Its global reputation is based on an unparalleled range of services and a legacy of innovation. Swiss Timing not only provides timekeeping, data handling, and results distribution, it is also behind the development of the industry’s most important technology. For more than 50 years, Swiss Timing has been one of the most trusted and innovative names in sport.

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