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Track Hosts

The document outlines track and field events, categorizing track events into sprints, middle-distance, and long-distance races, including relays and hurdles. Field events are divided into jumping and throwing competitions, with common events like shot put, discus, and javelin. The document emphasizes the measurement criteria for both track and field events.

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Track Hosts

The document outlines track and field events, categorizing track events into sprints, middle-distance, and long-distance races, including relays and hurdles. Field events are divided into jumping and throwing competitions, with common events like shot put, discus, and javelin. The document emphasizes the measurement criteria for both track and field events.

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TRACK EVENTS
FIELD EVENTS

Track events are running events that range from A sporting event in which athletes compete or race
short sprints to mile-long runs to marathons of one after the other instead of racing or competing
more than 26 miles.
A together. Field events include strength events like
shot put and discus, as well as throwing events like
The track hosts a variety of running events that
fall into three broad distance categories: sprints,
T javelin and hammer. Field events are divided into
middle-distance, and long-distance track events.
Relay races feature teams of four runners who
H two categories: jumping competitions and
throwing competitions. Athletes are measured in
must pass a baton to their teammate after a
predetermined distance in order to be the first
L throwing events by how far they can throw an
implement, with the most common events being
team to finish. Hurdling and steeplechase events
differ from flat running in that athletes must clear
E the shot put, discus, javelin, and hammer throw.
obstacles on the track during the race. T The long jump and triple jump are contests that
measure the horizontal distance an athlete can
I jump, whereas the high jump and pole vault are
Track events include sprints, middle distances, determined by the height achieved.
hurdles, and steeplechases. The 400m oval track C
serves as the foundation of a multi sports arena,
and its dimensions are determined by the needs of S
other sports.

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