Track & Field

• Running is something you can do for a lifetime.

• Helps boost mood and helps your mental health.

• Works on reflexes/ reaction time.

• There is something for everyone: Sprints, Long Distance, Jumping, and Throwing Events.

• It can help you get stronger, faster, and more flexible.

• Track and field can be traced back to the start of the Olympics in Ancient Greece in 776 B.C. Men from all over Greece would show off their athletic abilities. Eventually the Romans who continued the games until the they were banned in 394 A.D. because of their ties to pagan beliefs. The very first games included categories such as sprints, long jump, discus, shot put, and javelin. These events from ancient times still remain in today’s sport.

• Today the events consist of the following: (Outdoor Track)

  • Sprints:

    • • • 100 Meter

        • 200 Meter

        • 400 Meter

        • 110 Hurdles (Men)

        • 100 Hurdles (Women)

        • 400 Intermediate Hurdles (Men & Women)

        • 4x100 Meter Relay

        • 4x200 Meter Relay

        • 4x400 Meter Relay

• • Distance:

    • • • 800 Meter

        • 1600 Meter

        • 3200 Meter

        • 4x800 Meter Relay

        • 4x1600 Meter Relay

• Jumping:

  • • • Long Jump

      • Triple Jump

      • High Jump

      • Pole Vault

• Throwing:

  • • • Shot-put

      • Discus

      • Javelin

      • Hammer Throw

*Many of these events take place in high school track and field, there are many other events that are in track and field. Look them up here for more information.➡️ https://www.worldathletics.org/our-sport