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Hurdle - competitors run over obstacles. Most of these races have 10 hurdles spaced at equal
intervals.
PE 3 – BASIC PHYSICAL EDUCATON a. Intermediate Hurdle - 91cm high for men and 76cm for women. Intermediate-hurdles
UNIT 1 - ATHLETICS races cover 400m or 440m yards in men’s and women’s competition.
b. High Hurdle - 107cm high for men and 84cm for women. High-hurdle races are 110m for
History men and 100m for women.
 Running, jumping, and throwing have been sporting activities since the beginning of
history. Steeplechase - usually of 3,000m over two kinds of obstacles, hurdles and water jumps. .
 Used both in hunting and in war. The ancient Greeks, Persians, and Romans used Runners must clear 91cm hurdles 28 times. Runners must cross water jumps 7 times. A water
running as part of their military training. jump consists of a hurdle and a water-filled pit 3.66m square. The steeplechaser steps onto the
hurdle and leap across the water. The pit is 70cm deep at the foot of the hurdle and slopes up to
 The only event of the first recorded Olympic Games (Traditionally 776 B.C) was foot
the track level.
race of approximately 205 yard (185 meters).
 The biggest names in athletics in the 1980’s included Edwin Moses and sprinter Carl
Walking Races - athletes must follow certain rules of walking technique. Most international
Lewis, of the USA, distance runners Said Aouita of Morocco and Sebastian Coe of
men’s walking distance cover of 20,000m or 5,000m. Women’s record are recognized for two
Great Britain, pole vaulter Sergey Bubka of Soviet Union, and Decathlon Athlete Daley
distances, 5,000m and 10.000m.
Thomson of Great Britain.
 In women’s events sprinter Marita Cock and sprinter and long jumper Heike Dreachler
Relays - team of 4 runners. The first runner carries a baton about 30cm long. The athlete hands
of east Germany, sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner and and long jumper and
the baton to the nest team member. This exchange must occur within a zone 20m long. The
heptathlon competitor Jackie Joyner-Kersee of USA were major figures in the 1980’s.
most common relays are run at distance of 400m or 1,600m.
 Asia’s Fastest Woman for almost a decade is the pride of the Philippines having Lydia
de Vega as one of the finest athletes.
Field Events
The Track and the Field
Jumping Events - in the long jump and triple jump, the athletes jump as far forward as they can.
 Track - Outdoor running tracks are oval in shape and usually are laid in a stadium. The
a. The Long Jump - once called broad jump, is completed in a single into a pit filled with
IAAF rules specify that an outdoor running track should measure no less than 400
sand. To begin the long jump, the competitor sprints down a long runway and leap from a
meters round.
take-off board. A jump’s length is measured from the edge of the take-off board to the
a. Indoor Track - Have wooden or synthetics surface, and they usually have banked turns.
nearest mark and athlete makes in the sand.
Preferred measure is 20 meters.
b. The Triple Jump - originally called hop, step, and jump, consist of continues, the first 2
b. Outdoor Track - Divided into 6 or 8 lanes. Runner must stay in their lanes for all races up
completed on the runway. On the first jump, the athlete takes off one foot and lands on
tp 400m and until they pass the first curve of 800m races. Lane should measure from 1.22
the same foot. At the end of the third jump, the athlete lands on both feet in a pit of
to 1.25 meters in width.
sand.
 Field - Most field events take place in an enclosed by the track, but in some meeting
on or more throwing events are held outside the stadium to protect other athletes
High Jumper and Pole-Vaulter - try to propel themselves over a long thin crossbar held up by
and spectators who crowd the field or avoid damaging artificial turf that covers many
two post called uprights. The athletes land on a cushion of foam rubber. The athlete may use
athletes fields. The field includes runways for the jumping events. The circular areas of
any style of jumping. Jumpers go over with their back to the bar and their head clearing first
materials such as concrete of asphalt for most of the throwing events.
called Fosbury Flop.
Track Events
Pole Vaulter - uses long pole usually made of fiberglass. He begins his vault by sprinting down a
 Track Events - Including a variety of races. Short races, called sprints. While distance
runway, carrying the pole with both hands. As he nears the vaulting pit, he rams the far end of
races require more endurance. In certain runner races, such as hurdles and
the pole into a wood or metal box embedded in the ground. The pole bends while he hangs with
steeplechase, runners must go over barriers. Other races called relays, involve team of
his back to the ground. And his feet up. As the pole straightens, helping to trust him into the air,
runners.
he pulls himself higher and turns his body to the face the ground. Before he release the pole, he
 Running Races - on outdoor track cover distance from 100m to 10,000m. indoor, races gives a final push with his arm to add to his height.
many measure from 50m to 5,000m. most rad races award prize money to the
winners. The most common distance for road races is 10 kilometers.
 Throwing Events - require athlete to propel an object as far as they can. Competitors in the
discus, hammer, shot put all throw from inside a circle. In the javelin events, the athletes
runs down a runway marked on the field and throws the javelin before reaching a foul line.
In each event, the thrown object must land within a marked area.

c. Discus - is a saucer-shaped object usually made of wood with a metal rim. The men’s
discuss measures about 22cm in diameter and weights at least 2kg. The women’s discuss
is about 18cm in diameter and weights at least 1kg.
d. Hammer - consists of a steel wire with a metal ball attached to one end and a handle
fastened to the other end. Te entire hammber weighs 7.26kl and measures about 120cm
long.
e. Javelin - Is a spear made of metal or wood. The men’s javelin measures from 2.6 to 2.7m
long and weighs at least 800g. women’s throw a javelin that is 2.2 to 2.3m long and weighs
at least 600g.
f. Shot - is metal ball. The men’s shot measures about 12cm in diameter and weighs at least
7.26kg. The women’s shot measures about 10cm in diameter and weighs at least 4kg.

Charles Steve Belarmino

PE Instructor