Laser-run explained

Laser-run
First:2015[1]
Region:Worldwide
Mgender:mixed relay only
Equipment:Laser pistol
Venue:Outdoor on grass, dirt or track and field stadium

Laser-run (also known as laser run) is a multisport competition consisting of running and shooting. It is a sport in its own right and the last event of the modern pentathlon where it was formerly known as combined.

Distance and format

Laser-run is a competition that involves cross country running and laser pistol shooting in multiple sequences. Laser-run competitions are held under rules of the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM).[2]

The sequence of a laser-run is as follows:

The number of repetitions and the distances depend on the age group of the competitors.[2] Running distances range from 300 to 600 m. Distance to the target is 5 or 10 m. On senior level, a competitor runs five 600 m laps with four series of hitting five targets at a distance of 10 meters.

There are different rankings according to gender and age group.

From 2015 to 2021 the running distances were 200 m, 400 m and 800 m.[3]

Equipment

thumb|Shooting during a laser run competitionThe laser-run uses laser pistols and targets that have to be homologated by the UIPM. Laser pistols are usually also provided by the organizers at regional competitions to enable an easier entry into the sport. In national or international competitions, the participants compete with their own pistols. The laser pistols are safe for spectators and participants. They are almost noiseless and they are not subject to weapons legislation.

The laser-run uses electronic targets with five green and red lights as indicators. The target is similar to the one of 10 Meter Air Pistol competitions with the dimension of 17 x 17 cm and a black target area of 59,5 mm in diameter. The distance from floor level to the centre of the target is 140 cm.

There are no special requirements for running equipment.

Competitions

The first Laser Run World Championships were held in 2015.[1] The Laser Run City Tour aims to introduce the sport to audiences in different cities all over the world.[4] Furthermore, Laser-run was a showcase event at the 2019 World Urban Games in Budapest[5] and was part of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.[6]

Host cities of the Laser Run World Championships:

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1 2015 Perpignan[7]
2 2016 Lisbon[8]
3 2017
4 2018 Dublin[9]
5 2019 Budapest[10]
cancelled 2020
6 2021 cancelled: Minsk[12]
Cairo[13]

7 2022
8 2023 Bath[14]
9 2024 Zhengzhou[15]

Host nations of the Laser Run City Tour since 2017:

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Africa Burkina Faso,[16] Egypt,[17] Gambia,[18] Ghana,[19] Ivory Coast,[20] Mali,[21] Niger,[22] Nigeria,[23] South Africa,[24] Togo,[25] Uganda[26]
AmericasArgentina,[27] Bolivia,[28] Chile,[29] Colombia,[30] El Salvador,[31] Guatemala,[32] Haiti,[33] Mexico,[34] Panama,[35] Peru,[36] United States,[37] Venezuela[38]
AsiaAfghanistan,[39] China,[40] India,[41] Kazakhstan,[42] Malaysia,[43] Mauritius,[44] Oman,[45] Pakistan,[46] Philippines,[47] Singapore,[48] Sri Lanka,[49] Uzbekistan[50]
EuropeArmenia,[51] Belarus,[52] Denmark,[53] France,[54] Finland,[55] Germany,[56] Georgia,[57] Greece,[58] Great Britain,[59] Hungary,[60] Italy,[61] Kosovo,[62] Latvia,[63] Moldova,[64] Poland,[65] Portugal,[66] Russia,[67] Spain,[68] Turkey,[69] Ukraine[70]
OceaniaAustralia,[71] New Zealand[72]

Sources

  1. Web site: Laser Run. Österreichischer Verband für Modernen Fünfkampf (ÖVMF). 2021-03-06.
  2. Web site: 2019-2020 UIPM LASER RUN COMPETITION GUIDELINES . 2019-01-01. 2020-03-04 . UIPM.
  3. Web site: Championnat du monde de Laser Run à Perpignan. 2015-09-30. 2022-01-03 .
  4. Web site: UIPM Laser Run. What is UIPM Laser Run? . 2020-03-06 . UIPM.
  5. Web site: Michael Pavitt. GAISF President aims to build on first World Urban Games as anniversary marked. 2012-12-01 . 2020-09-14.
  6. Web site: 2019 SEA Games: Success for Indonesia and Philippines in Triathle and Laser Run. 2021-01-11 . UIPM.
  7. Web site: UIPM 2015 Laser-Run World Championships: A spectacular introduction to the World. 2015-09-28. 2020-03-06 . .
  8. Web site: UIPM 2017 Laser-Run World Championships: President Schormann hails ‘great two days’. 2017-10-15. 2020-03-06 . UIPM.
  9. Web site: UIPM Laser Run World Championships . 2020-03-06 . .
  10. Web site: UIPM 2019 Pentathlon and Laser Run World Championships: All you need to know. 2019-09-01. 2020-03-06 . .
  11. Web site: UIPM 2020 Pentathlon World Championships moved due to Coronavirus outbreak. 2020-02-21. 2020-03-06 . .
  12. Web site: UIPM Pentathlon and Laser Run World Championships in Minsk (BLR) postponed. 2021-01-22. 2020-03-06 . UIPM.
  13. Web site: UIPM 2021 Pentathlon and Laser Run World Championships to be held in Cairo (EGY). 2020-03-06 . UIPM.
  14. Web site: UIPM confirms successful bids from Bath, Ankara and Bali for upcoming-major-events. 2022-01-20 . UIPM.
  15. Web site: UIPM confirms 2024 hosts and awards Pierre de Coubertin Medals and Hall of Fame honours. 2023-08-25. 2023-10-29 . UIPM.
  16. Web site: UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Koupéla BUR. 2022-01-20.
  17. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Cairo EGY.
  18. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Banjul GAM.
  19. https://www.uipmworld.org/event/uipm-global-laser-run-city-tour-80 UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Accra GHA
  20. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Abidjan CIV.
  21. Web site: UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Bamako MLI.
  22. Web site: UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Niamey NIG.
  23. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Lagos NGR.
  24. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Pretoria RSA.
  25. Web site: UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Lomé TOG.
  26. Web site: UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Kampala UGA.
  27. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Morón ARG.
  28. Web site: UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Cochabamba BOL.
  29. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Santiago CHI.
  30. Web site: UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Cali COL.
  31. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour San Salvador ESA.
  32. Web site: UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Guatemala City GUA.
  33. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Port-au-Prince HAI.
  34. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Mazatlán MEX.
  35. Web site: UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour Panamá PAN.
  36. Web site: UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour Lima PER.
  37. Web site: UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Hunt, Texas, USA.
  38. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Caracas VEN.
  39. Web site: UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Kabul AFG.
  40. Web site: UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour Beijing CHN.
  41. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Karnāl IND.
  42. Web site: UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour Almaty KAZ.
  43. Web site: UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Kuala Lumpur MAS.
  44. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Port Louis MRI.
  45. Web site: UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Muscat OMA.
  46. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Lahore PAK.
  47. Web site: UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Ormoc PHI.
  48. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Singapore SGP.
  49. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte SRI .
  50. Web site: UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour Tashkent UZB.
  51. Web site: UIPM 2019 GLOBAL LASER RUN CITY TOUR: IGOR NOVIKOV LEGACY ALIVE AND WELL IN YEREVAN (ARM). uipmworld.org. 2022-01-22.
  52. Web site: UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour Brest BLR.
  53. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Copenhagen DEN.
  54. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Sausset-les-Pins FRA.
  55. Web site: UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Kirkkonummi FIN.
  56. Web site: UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Darmstadt GER.
  57. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Tbilisi GEO.
  58. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Thessaloníki GRE.
  59. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour London GBR.
  60. Web site: UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Budapest HUN.
  61. Web site: UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Modena ITA.
  62. Web site: UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Pristina KOS.
  63. Web site: UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Riga LAT.
  64. Web site: UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour Chişinău MDA.
  65. Web site: UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Kosakowo POL.
  66. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Covilhã POR.
  67. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Rostov-na-Donu RUS.
  68. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Barcelona ESP.
  69. Web site: UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour İstanbul TUR.
  70. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Kiev UKR.
  71. Web site: UIPM Laser Run City Tour Geelong AUS. 2021-01-21.
  72. Web site: UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour Hamilton NZL . 2021-01-21.

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