Is my official time my gun time or my chip time?
Rule- South Africa
- Athletics South Africa
- ASA Rules 2024 onwards
- World Athletics rules
- Road running
- All ages
- 2026
- Runners
Gun time. Under ASA Rule 33.17, awards are decided on each runner's gun time: from the gun that starts the first wave until you cross the finish line. Your net (mat-to-mat) time may be given to you as well, but it is not used for individual or team placings.
When a race uses wave or staggered starts, all potential prize winners in a category must be seeded in the same wave so they share the same start. Runners who start in a later wave are not eligible for category awards. Organisers must state this in the event rules.
Added 22 Oct 2026