2.3 Middle Distance Races and Montage

• Middle-distance races: 800 m and 1500 m
• Standing start and running skills; pace and safety
• Mini athletic event
• Montage characteristics: varied pictures, overlapping, subject, posture, centre of interest, finishing
• Montage versus photomontage; a composition inspired by athletes running

• describe middle distance races in athletics
• perform middle distance races for skill acquisition
• discuss characteristics of a montage composition
• create a montage composition inspired by athletes running
• acknowledge own and others effort in middle distance running and montage for enjoyment

“How do running techniques affect performance in middle distance races?”

“What is the difference between montage and photomontage?”

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1. What middle-distance races are
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   Middle distance in Grade 8 means 800 m and 1500 m, sitting between sprints and long-distance races.
2. Standing start for 800 m and 1500 m
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   Practise the standing start: on your marks, set, go; 800 m break from lanes; 1500 m waterfall without shoving.
3. Running shape: posture, arms and stride
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   Practise tall posture, bent elbows and light contact so technique supports middle-distance performance.
4. Pace judgement
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   Learn even pace: the first 100 m of an 800 m is not a 100 m race; practise timed 200 m repeats you can still talk through.
5. Kenyan middle-distance pride and safety
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   Name Kenyan 800 m and 1500 m figures with respect, then lock safety rules for the mini event.
6. Mini middle-distance event
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   Run a scaled 800 m or 1500 m (or timed equivalent) applying standing start, shape, pace and safety, then give effort-based feedback.
7. Montage and photomontage
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   Montage combines varied pictures; photomontage uses photographs; both overlap images around a subject.
8. Subject, posture and centre of interest
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   Plan a runners montage: one subject, running posture, and a centre of interest the eye meets first.
9. Collect, cut and overlap
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   Cut varied runner pictures and overlap them so strides continue, keeping a centre of interest.
10. Paste the runners montage
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    Glue the planned overlapping layout, keeping the centre of interest and running posture readable.
11. Finishing the montage
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    Trim, flatten, add a title and optional mat so the runners montage looks finished, not like a scrap pile.
12. Display, critique and enjoy both crafts
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    Display montages, critique with the named characteristics, and acknowledge effort in both running and picture-making.