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Seiko Timing Team comes to London
In August 2017 Seiko timing technology will support the 16th edition of the IAAF World Championships in Queen Elizabeth Stadium in London. Seiko has provided IAAF official timing and measurement since the 2nd World Championships in Rome 1987. The last 30 years have seen many innovations in track and field in all areas. Seiko has also continually advanced the timing and measurement technology it uses at major events.
What were these technology upgrades? In the 1990's integrated electronic systems gave faster and more accurate results; the 2000's saw the introduction of transponder technology for road events and, in the 2010's, data and results were presented in colour and high definition.
Seiko will provide state-of-the-art timing and measurement systems for 10 days of track and field in the stadium as well as the men's and women's marathons on the streets of London. There will be enhancements across all timing and measurement systems with an emphasis on data distribution.
Athletes, media and fans have a voracious appetite for data and instant results, so Seiko systems provide information in the fastest, most effective and creative way. Spectators will benefit from Seiko video boards near the field events to follow their favourite competitors - images and data will be given in the pre-show, results during the event, and everyone can share in the post-event experience.
Seiko VDM (video distance measurement) systems will be overseeing the long and triple jump events and the Seiko starting system, with added video which can be reviewed in real-time at the track side will assist officials with decisions on any potential false starts.
Seiko's 60 timing engineers at the event will manage 47 events during the 10 days of competition. Seiko will record the performances of ~1,800 athletes using its own equipment (which requires three containers to transport) and staff from the UK and Japan.
