Credits Gfycat. Athletes sprint on a track followed by a jumping board and a sandpit. The athletes must jump before a marked line. A standing long jump event is also existent with the traditional version. 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. Standing triple jump is very uncommon from the competitive perspective but has seen some usage as drills in other sports. 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. The athlete ru ns down a strip of track, plants the pole in a metal box, and vaults over a horizontal bar at a certain height before letting go of the pole and falling backward onto landing mattresses. While earlier versions used metal, wooden, or bamboo, the modern poles are generally made from artificial materials such as carbon fiber or fiberglass.
The round shot styled ammunition used for the sport, hence the term shot put. The athlete throws a 16 pound 7. A heavy disc takes place of the spherical shot put in this event.
The disc is 2kg and 22cm in diameter. A short run-up to the foul line and then the athlete releases the javelin. The current javelin specifications are 2. A metal ball weighing 16 pounds 4kg for women is attached to a wire measuring 1. This is rotated and thrown in a direction angled within The athlete participates in a series of events, earning points in each event, and then the total tally of added points decides the winner.
Unlike the track and field events where the run is on proper running tracks, this division comprises of events that are run on the road. These events are run on established roads on the measured courses. They are long-distance runs ranging from 5 km to Aerobic endurance and stamina are key to success in such events.
The nine common distances for road races that IAAF recognizes: 10 kilometers, 15 kilometers, 20 kilometers, half-marathon It is the natural terrain version of long-distance 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 km long. An ideal cross-country course has a loop of 1, to 2, meters according to IAAF. It is acceptable for local conditions to make dirt or snow the primary surface.
The courses should be able to minimize running on roads or any other macadamized paths. Parks and golf courses are often suitable locations for the same. The team score is simply on the basis of the positions at which each player crosses the finish line. 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. The race judges who are on the sidelines for the same are responsible for the assessment.
First category is the track events and this category includes all of the running as well as walking events that are part of the given competition. The second category in this respect include field events such as throwing and vaulting events. Besides these two categories that are also two categories that combine events from these two categories and they are decathlon and heptathlon. As we have previously mentioned, track events include all the running and walking events.
However, these events can also be divided into separate categories. One of the categories of track events is sprint races, the races that require running on a track over , or meters. The races in this category are very quick and they demand much bigger muscle mass of the runners in comparison to the runners on longer distance.
Winners of these sprint races together with the winner of the marathon often get the most respect in every track and field sporting events including Olympic Games. The second category of track events are the middle distance races. These races, together with the marathon, are usually considered to be the toughest races out of all track and field disciplines.
The reason for that is that runners in these races must combine physical strength and the endurance in order to achieve respectable results.
This category include races on meters, meters and they are also being held in every track and field competitions including Olympic Games.
Third category are long distance races. This category includes races on 3, meter Steeplechase, 5, meters, 10, meters, Marathon 42, kilometers or Unlike sprint or middle distance races, the long distance races have little to do with the strength but rather with endurance and the right intake of oxygen while running.
The discus requires ballet-like footwork as the athlete rotates through a series of spins to build momentum to hurl the discus nearly the entire length of the track. The disc is thrown out of a high-sided steel mesh cage that protects bystanders from errant throws. In the cage is a circle that designates the throwing area.
Stepping out of the circle during a throw constitutes a foul and the throw will not be measured. Each competitor is allowed three initial throws with the longest distance determining her place in the standings. After the first three throws the competition can be narrowed to allow only a set number of the top placers in the standings to take an additional three throws to determine the final order of finish. The Hammer shares many similarities with the discus including the cage, the circle and the spinning approach to the throw.
The major difference is that the implement being thrown is a steel ball on the end of a wire. Distances achieved are also similar to that of the discus. The javelin is a long, spear-like implement with a sharp tip on the end. Athletes take a running approach before launching their javelins, and often their bodies, in to the air.
The trick is to get the maximum forward motion on the approach without stepping over the line. As in the other throws, if the athlete steps over the designated throwing line, the result is a foul and an unmeasured throw.
Another tricky thing about the Javelin is that it must land tip down to be considered fair. The small country of Finland is the cradle of this event and has consistently produced the most accomplished practitioners. The shot is a steel ball, and the competition is to see who can put, or throw it the farthest. As in the Discus and Hammer a circle delineates the fair area from which the put must be launched. There are two techniques for generating the momentum to get maximum distance on one's put.
The glide involves starting in a crouched position, shot tucked between neck and shoulder under the chin, then taking a large, powerful stride backwards towards the launching point while turning the body and uncoiling the legs to release the put up and out towards the landing area. New putters usually master the glide technique before graduating to the spin. The basic model is that, the younger the age group, the fewer events officially contested. For obvious reasons, there are several events that young children, generally pre-adolescent, are not developmentally ready to learn and contest.
Obvious examples would be the hurdles, pole vault and long distance events like the meters and meters the longest event for kids 10 and under is meters.
Even in high school there continue to be modifications. Some states have eliminated the javelin and pole vault due to safety concerns And some states contest modified distances for common events.
For instance, the meter hurdles is the official distance for the Olympic Games and collegiate track, but many high schools run the meter hurdles instead even though at the USATF Junior Nationals the kids run meter hurdles in the high school age divisions.
They also run the meter Steeplechase instead of the full meters. For more detailed information about which high school events are contested in your state, get in touch with your state education department' s athletics division. My Account Sign In. Connect with us:. Track and Field Events. The Track Events Sprints: meters, meters, meters Middle Distance: meters, meters Distance: 3, meter Steeplechase, 5, meters 5K , 10, meters 10K , Marathon Triple Jump This event requires exceptional abdominal strength as the jumper must use the momentum from her run-up to make three separate jumps before landing in the sand pit.
High Jump Who can jump the highest? Pole Vault Athletes sprint down the runway carrying a long pole. The Throws The name of the game in all of the throwing events is distance.
Discus Throw The discus requires ballet-like footwork as the athlete rotates through a series of spins to build momentum to hurl the discus nearly the entire length of the track. Hammer Throw The Hammer shares many similarities with the discus including the cage, the circle and the spinning approach to the throw. Javelin Throw The javelin is a long, spear-like implement with a sharp tip on the end.
Shot Put The shot is a steel ball, and the competition is to see who can put, or throw it the farthest.
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