2. CONTENT
Athletics
1. Events in Athletics : Track and Field
1. Track Events
• 1. Sprints
• 2. Middle Distance
• 3. Long Distance
• 4. Relay Races
• 5. Hurdling
2. Jump Events
• 1. Long Jump
• 2. Triple Jump
• 3. High Jump
• 4. Pole Vault
3. Throw Events
• 1.Shot Put
• 2.Discus Throw
• 3.Javelin Throw
• 4.Hammer Throw
2. Road Running
3. Cross Country Running
4. Race Walking
3. Athletics
• Athletics is a wide collection of sporting
events that is comprised of different physical
activities like walking, jumping, running and
throwing.
• The most general divisions of Athletic Events
are track and field, road running, cross
country running, and race walking.
4. Events in Athletics : Track and Field
• The Track and Field events are divided into 2
broad categories: track events, field events.
• The field events are again of two types: jump,
and throws.
5. Track Events
• Sprints
– Races over short distances are sprints.
– There are three sprinting events that occur in the
Olympics and outdoor World Championships: the
100 metres, 200 metres, and 400 metres.
6. • Middle Distance
– The 800 m, 1500m and a mile run are generally
included in the middle distances events.
7. • Long Distance
– The 3000m, 5000m, and 10000m are some
common long-distance track events.
– Stamina, endurance, race tactics and similar skills
become much more important in these events.
8. • Relay Races
– The only team event in track and field events are
the relay races.
– A team of 4 athletes, each run their specific
distances and hands over a baton in a designated
area to the next runner of the team.
– Most common relay races are 4×100 m and
4×400 m.
9. • Hurdling
– Races with obstacles or hurdles are under this
category.
– Popular events in the Olympics that come under
the category are 100m hurdles for Women, 110m
hurdles for men, and 400m hurdles in both sexes.
10. Jump Events
• Long Jump
– Athletes sprint on a track followed by a jumping
board and a sandpit.
– The athletes must jump before a marked line.
– The achieved distance is then measured from the
nearest point of sand disturbed by the athlete’s
body.
11. • Triple Jump
– The triple jump event has a similar setup as that of
the long jump.
– The only change is 2 steps that the athlete takes
before jumping into the pit.
– The process includes hop, step and jump.
12. • High Jump
– The athletes run a short run-up and take off to
jump over a horizontal bar to land on a cushioned
bed on the other side.
– The height of the bar is recorded as the registered
height jumped by the athlete.
13. • Pole Vault
– The athlete runs down a strip of track, plants the
pole in a metal box, and vaults over a horizontal
bar at certain height before letting go of the pole
and falling backwards onto landing mattresses.
– The modern poles are generally made from
artificial materials such as carbon fibre or
fibreglass.
14. Throw Events
• Shot Put
– The round shot styled ammunition used for the
sport, hence the term shot put.
– The athlete throws a 16pound (7.26kg) (4kg for
women) shot put from within a circular area of
7feet diameter.
15. • Discus Throw
– A heavy disc takes place of the spherical shot put
in this event.
– The disc is 2kg and 22cm in diameter.
16. • Javelin Throw
– A short run-up to the foul line and then the
athlete releases the javelin.
– The current javelin specifications are 2.2 to 2.3 m
and 600 g for women, and 2.6 to 2.7 m in length
and 800 grams in weight for men.
17. • Hammer Throw
– A metal ball weighing 16 pounds (4kg for women)
is attached to a wire measuring 1.175m-1.215m.
– This is rotated and thrown in a direction angled
within 34.92 degrees.
18. Road Running
• They are long-distance runs ranging from 5
kms to 42.2kms in a marathon.
• Aerobic endurance and stamina are key to
success in such events.
19. Cross Country Running
• In this event, teams or individual runs through
natural terrain courses, comprising of grass,
hill, flat ground, gravel road, etc.
• The courses are generally 4-12 km long.
• It should be covered by grass, as much as
possible, and include rolling hills “with smooth
curves and short straights”.
20. Race Walking
• This is one of the most unique events in
athletics.
• Race Walking is the kind of foot-race in which
one foot should be in contact with the floor at
all times.
