What is the maximum vault runway length in artistic gymnastics?

The maximum vault runway length in artistic gymnastics is 25 meters.

The runway gives gymnasts space to build speed before hurdling onto the springboard and vaulting table. Its length is a regulated apparatus dimension, not simply a choice made by the host venue. Gymnasts may use a shorter approach, but the marked competition runway extends up to the 25-meter limit.

The vaulting table replaced the older vaulting horse at major international competitions in the early 2000s. The newer table provides a broader, more cushioned hand-contact surface and supports the powerful twisting and somersaulting vaults seen today.

A common mix-up is confusing runway length with the vaulting table's dimensions. The table is roughly 1.2 meters long, while the approach runway is many times longer. Another neighbouring fact: vault is the only artistic-gymnastics event in which each vault has a predetermined difficulty value rather than difficulty being assembled from several routine elements.