Track and field athletics
Track and field is part of the sport of athletics. Athletics is a collection of sport events that includes running, jumping and throwing. Track and field events take place in a sports stadium, either on the running track, or on the field inside the running track. These tracks are generally made up of synthetic rubber – rubber particles bound with latex or polyurethane.[1] Other athletics events that are not track and field, include cross country running, road running, marathon running, and race-walking - these events take place outside a sports stadium.
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| Highest governing body | World Athletics |
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| Mixed sex | Yes |
| Type | Outdoor or indoor |
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| Olympic | Present since inaugural 1896 Olympics |
| Paralympic | Present since inaugural 1960 Paralympics |
Athletics is a very common sporting event over the world. Athletics is a combination of different sports, generally running, jumping and throwing events. Running events include marathons, hurdle races, long distance and short-distance events. Some jumping events are high jump, long jump, triple jump and pole vault. Throwing events involve javelin throw, discus throw, hammer throw and shot put.
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There are also events that combine parts of running, jumping, and throwing. One of these is the decathlon, which includes two short-distance races, a mile run, a hurdles race, javelin, discus, shot-put, high jump and pole vault.
All participants are timed or have a distance measured and this is their result. Participants train hard for an event and always aim to better their results.
Athletics is a sport that people take part in all over the world. It is a sport that is most common between young children up to younger adults. Athletics can be played for enjoyment, but it can also be a competitive sport. Athletics is also an event in the Olympic games.
Notes
change- ↑ "Running Track Material". Running Track Resurfacing. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
Other websites
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- International Association of Athletics Federations website
- USA Track & Field website
- Results & Statistics for Collegiate, High School, Middle School, and Club teams