Olympic Stadium Starting Lines
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Olympic Stadium Starting Lines

The starting line at the Olympic stadium.

The starting lines at the Olympic stadium were made of marble and had notches cut where runners would place their feet. The bases of the hysplex, the catapult-like mechanism of posts and rope that ensured no runner jumped ahead before the staring command.

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Architecture Athletics Olympia Olympic Games Original Photo Peloponnese Stadia (Stadiums)
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