About Athletics

Athletics

Athletics track and field is commonly known as athletics or track and field is a collection of sports events that involve running, throwing and jumping. The name "athletics" is derived from the Greek word "athlas" means the contest.

field and track

Sprint is an event up to and including 400 meters. Common event contested was 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 m.

Middle distance event is an event much further than the sprint and up to 3000 meters. Common event contested was 800 meters, 1000 m, 1500 m, 3000 m and 3000 m steeplechase.

Event distance is more than 3000 m event. Common event contested was 5000 m and 10000m.

event hurdles require runners to pass obstacles spaced evenly during the race. Common events are contested 100 meter hurdles (women), 110 m hurdles (men) and 400 m hurdles (women & men).

sprint event

Relay is an event where four athletes participate as a team, giving iron baton between them. Common events are contested 4 x 100 m relay, 4 x 200 m, 4 x 400 m and 4 x 800 m.

The event consists of a course of jumps in the long jump, high jump, pole jump and triple jump and Events of throwing missiles , javelin and disc throwing.

Jump event

Example of video Sprint Run;