Athletics result sheets use abbreviations that carry exam-relevant meaning. “100mH” denotes 100 metres hurdles, while “100m” is a flat sprint. “PB” is personal best, “SB” season best and “NR” national record. A wind reading may determine whether a sprint or hurdle time counts for a record. The event organiser's result, not a social-media graphic, is the source for lane, round, time and eligibility.
Jyothi's Paris 2024 entry contains round-one and repechage performances; neither line is a final medal result. Her 2023 and 2024 12.78 performances also illustrate that tying a record is different from setting a new faster record. Exam candidates should read the unit: seconds for a sprint, metres for a jump or throw, and points for some combined events. A one-letter omission in the event abbreviation can turn the correct athlete into a wrong event answer.
Worked example: In athletics notation, 12.78 for hurdles is a time in seconds, while +2.1 may be a wind reading for an event where wind matters. A legal record depends on competition rules and official ratification. Do not round two times until they appear equal or copy a hand-timed performance into an electronic-timing ranking. Preserve event, units and conditions.
Active recall: Expand PB, SB and NR. Why is a round-one result insufficient to claim an Olympic medal?