How long and wide is a fencing piste?

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In the sport of fencing, the piste—also known as the fencing strip—is 14 metres (46 feet) long and between 1.5 and 2 metres (4.9 and 6.6 feet) wide.1

Additionally, the area includes a 1.5-metre runback extension at each end of the strip.1