The sport of track and field has prehistoric roots, being among the oldest of sporting competitions, as running, jumping and throwing are natural … See more

Sprints
Races over short distances, or sprints, are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event, the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to … See more

Outdoor
The term track and field is intertwined with the stadiums that first hosted such competitions. The two basic features of a track and field … See more

Track and field events are divided into three categories: track events, field events, and combined events. The majority of athletes tend to … See more

Jumping
Long jump
The long jump is one of the oldest track and field events, … See more

Combined (or multi-discipline) events are competitions in which athletes participate in a number of track and field events, earning points for their performance in each event, which … See more

Track rules
The rules of track events in athletics as observed in most international athletics competitions are … See more