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It appears that this might be the water drain.
Most tracks (all should have them) are built with drainage - some are more obvious then others.
It is also standard when building a track to have approximately 30+ cm of rubber surface from the left lane line towards the infield. Amoung other reasons, this is done to give the ensure that the measured track (by the surveyor) will actually fit on the rubber! You should also find some additonal rubber on the outside of the outermost lane.
One of the obvious problems with curbless tracks is that runners tend to run on the inner line or even across the line thereby running short.
That's why American and World track records can't be set on a track without a curb.
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