- 12345 or 123.45 or 1:23.45 for times
- 1298 or 12.98 for a Metric mark
- 60150 or 6-0150 or 601.50 for an English mark
- S or DNS for Did Not Show
- R or SCR for Scratch
- D or DNF for Did Not Finish
- N or NT for No Time
- N or ND for No Distance in a horizontal field event
- N or NH for No Height in a vertical field event
- F or FS for False Start
- F or FOUL for a horizontal jump
- F or FAIL for a vertical
