00:00Not long after, to take a telescope device to measure the distance of the entire oval,
00:07it appears that it is like 498, 398 instead of the standard 400 meters.
00:15But prior to the layout of the tarp and of the rubber exposure and the lining of the trap,
00:24it was within the standard.
00:27But after it was, the tarp that was laid and the linings were there,
00:32it appears that the functional portion of the oval is only 498.
00:38Now the resolution, 398.
00:41So the resolution is, they are going to take in a third party
00:46that will use the telescope device again to verify the actual
00:52or the more accurate verification of the distance of the entire trap.
01:01So as it is, all our records, because of the 398 measurement,
01:07all our records are not yet official,
01:10except for the events that are on the straight,
01:14like the 100-meter dash and the 110-meter hurdles,
01:18which are all on the straight line,
01:20because it appears that the short of two meters
01:24could be attributed to the bends or the curves of the oval.
01:28So that's what we're trying to resolve now,
01:30and we will let you know of the final results once the third party measurement will come.
01:36We are trying to have the third party that will come in to get the measurement,
01:40to validate the measurement of the trapwork at 398.
01:44Why is this so important?
01:47Because we have a TAPACHA that provides the guidelines for the measurements
01:51of all the oval standard measurements, international standards.
01:55And a consequence of a not accurate measurement of the standard oval
02:01would result to non-inclusion of the official times of our numbers.
02:08So for example, we have a bending record now.
02:12We cannot break records if it is substandard in terms of distance.
02:18So for example, now we have a 110-meter hurdles or secondary voice that is bending.
02:25And it is supposed to be a record-breaking time,
02:28but it still can be because of the non-validation of the actual distance of it.
02:36So that is actually the consequence, and we cannot do otherwise
02:40because if we certify that they are on standard,
02:45that will be up to, that will be upheld,
02:48so that will be dragged into the controversy,
02:50and that will be a red flag to the World Athletics Association as well.
02:54So therefore, we have to prepare, and that is why we are doing this.
