The transponders for the Lagos City Marathon have arrived the secretariat of the Organizing Committee situated at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
The Lagos City Marathon which will flag off, on Saturday, sixth of February, is the first time transponders will be used for a road race or marathon in Nigeria.
According to Lagos City Marathon General Manager, Yussuf Alli, the transponder, also called chip timing, is introduced to marathon and road races over a decade ago and it has quickly developed into a supplement to traditional race timing techniques at races all across the world.
Transponder timing systems require that athletes wear a small, lightweight chip that uniquely identifies them as they cross strategically placed electronic mats, adding that the chip is typically worn on the shoelace or on an ankle bracelet, depending on the system being used.
According to Alli, the transponder eliminates the problems inherent in manual timing as every single runner would have their time, even if they are twenty thousand.
The transponder timing systems feature two components, a chip that carries a unique identification number, and a number of mats that activate the chip.
Meanwhile, Nigerian technical officials that will man it have started receiving tutorials from Dutch experts.
The Lagos City Marathon which will flag off, on Saturday, sixth of February, is the first time transponders will be used for a road race or marathon in Nigeria.
According to Lagos City Marathon General Manager, Yussuf Alli, the transponder, also called chip timing, is introduced to marathon and road races over a decade ago and it has quickly developed into a supplement to traditional race timing techniques at races all across the world.
Transponder timing systems require that athletes wear a small, lightweight chip that uniquely identifies them as they cross strategically placed electronic mats, adding that the chip is typically worn on the shoelace or on an ankle bracelet, depending on the system being used.
According to Alli, the transponder eliminates the problems inherent in manual timing as every single runner would have their time, even if they are twenty thousand.
The transponder timing systems feature two components, a chip that carries a unique identification number, and a number of mats that activate the chip.
Meanwhile, Nigerian technical officials that will man it have started receiving tutorials from Dutch experts.
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