Rest time between heats

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When qualifying heats are being run, competitors are entitled to breaks between cessive heats in which they are competing 20 minutes for races up to and induding 100m; 40 minutes for races of greater than 100m and up to the 200m; 60 minutes for races of greater than 200m and up to 400m; 80 minutes for races of over 400m and up to 800m; and 100 minutes for races greater than 800m.

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