1. Track and Field

2. Track and Field Overview Sprinting events Mid/Long Distance events
Jumping events
Throwing events
Hurdles
Relays
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3. Overview
Track and field consists of many different events and is the core of the Olympic movement. The sport was first featured at the first games at Olympia in 776 BCE.
A full size track usually measures 400 meters in circumference with 6 or 8 lanes.
Track meets are scored as a team through points earned from each event as a group or individual places Ex: 1st place=10 points, 2nd place=8 points etc.

4. Sprints
A sprinting event usually consist of 4 phases. The start, the acceleration, the stride, and the finish.
Events
100 meter sprint
200 meter sprint
400 meter sprint

5. Mid-Distance/Long-Distance
In any type of distance race, runners start from a staggered lane assignment before being able to break into the inside lane
Runners in these events do not use starter blocks.
Athletes in these races concentrate on relaxing into the stride in a good even fast pace.
Mid Distance Events
800 meter
Long Distance Events
1600 meter
3200 meter

6. Jumping Events -Each jumping event has a different approach.
-Triple jump consists of 3 long one footed jumps before landing and long jump consists of 1 long jump before landing. A jump that steps over the board on the initial take off is a scratch and would not be judged. Both are measured for the farthest distance.
-In high jump athletes typically use the Fosbury flop to jump off of 1 foot in attempt to jump over the bar. A jump with 2 feet is illegel and would not count. Jumpers must clear the bar without knocking it down. Polevault is the same concept however athletes use a pole to launch themselves over the bar. Both are measured for the highest cleared jump.
Events
Long jump
Triple jump
High jump
Pole vault

7. Throwing Events
In all throwing events, athletes throw a different object (weighted ball, disc, javelin spear, ball and wire) as far as they can using varying techniques gliding or rotating.
Events
Shot put
Discus
Javelin (olympic only)
Hammer (olympic only)

8. Hurdles
Hurdle races consist of sprinting with hurdles to jump over every so many feet. The “3 step” stride method is applied for the shorter events, 100 and 110 meter races.
Events
110 meter high hurdles Mens
100 meter Womens
300 meter intermediate hurdles HS
(400 meter College/Olympics)

9. Relays
Each of the four athletes race one section or leg of the race, handing a baton to the next member of the team within a marked hand off zone. The shorter distance 4x1 race uses a blind handoff, verbalizing when the runner should reach back to get the baton.
Events
4x100 meter
4x400 meter
4x800 meter

10. Videos 100 meter WR 4x100 meter previous WR Triple Jump
4x100 meter previous WR
Triple Jump