track and field
Stadium athletics events
Track and field is the collection of athletic events involving running, jumping, and throwing—sprints, hurdles, relays, long jump, high jump, pole vault, shot put, javelin, discus.
The track events happen on an oval running surface; the field events in the enclosed area.
She competed in track and field throughout college.
Often shortened to just track: Are you going out for track this year?
- high jumpVertical leap competition
- athleticsCompetitive physical activities
- shot putAthletic throwing competition, heavy ball
- runningSwift foot travel
- hurdle raceSprint over spaced barriers
meet · discus throw · javelin throw · spikes · starting blocks · starting gun · sports · relay races · sprint relay · hammer throw · triple jump · decathlon · false start · pole vault · steeplechase · sprinting · marathon · Olympics
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- track and fieldsprinters, sprinter, sprinting, sprint, sprints
- amateur sportscross country, marathon running, road races, 5K races, half marathons
- British Sportsrugby, cricket, football, tennis, soccer
- sportssports, basketball, tennis, athletics, golf
- sports topicsfootball, basketball, soccer, baseball, tennis
track and fieldteam sports
Competitions played collectively
football · basketball · soccer · hockey · baseball
track and fieldswimming
Locomotion through water
aquatics · figure skating · speed skating · skiing · snowboarding
track and fieldgymnastics
Athletic discipline of controlled movement
figure skating · diving · synchronized swimming · freestyle skiing · skateboarding
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