How Wavelight technology has opened up new possibilities in athletics | FEATURE | World Athletics
Embracing new exciting virtual formats, the Impossible Games in Oslo on Thursday (11 June) will be one of the most innovative athletics meets in the history of the sport.
The landmark evening of athletics competition will witness a 2000m team event showcasing athletes running in the stadium against those in different countries while world pole vault record-holder Mondo Duplantis and 2012 Olympic champion Renaud Lavillenie will reprise their Ultimate Garden Clash from early May.
However, perhaps one of the most talked about innovations of the evening at the Wanda Diamond League exhibition event is the adoption of Wavelight technology for many of the track events.
Named Wavelight after the Mexican wave because of the similar fluid motion of the lights, the system will be used along the rail (inside of the 400m track) in which the lights will flash at an assigned pace for selected races.
The innovation has two values: one to enable the athletes to better target a specific pace or target time and, secondly, to add greater value to the spectator experience.
