MODULE IN PATHFIT4: TRACK AND FIELD (BPED)

TRACK AND FIELD

HISTORY OF TRACK AND FIELD

Track and field has been around since the start of the Olympics in Ancient Greece in 776 B.C.
It was created alongside religious events and celebrations for the Greek gods where men (no women
were allowed) could show off their athletic abilities.

The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for
the throwing and some of the jumping events. Track and field is categorized under the umbrella
sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running and racewalking.

The fastest man in the world is Sha'Carri Richardson is officially

Retired Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt is the
fastest human in the world. In 2009, he set
personal best records of 9.58 seconds in
the 100-metre dash and 19.19 seconds in
200-metre dash races in Berlin, Germany.
the fastest woman in the world : NPR.
Sha'Carri Richardson is officially the
fastest woman in the world Richardson
won the women's 100 meter title at the
2023 track and field world championships
Monday in Budapest, Hungary. She won
with a time of 10.65 seconds.

BASIC SKILLS OF TRACK AND FIELD

1. Hand-eye coordination, also called eye-hand coordination, it is a perceptual-motor skill – a

joint effort between the sensory system (sense of sight) and motor skills.

Hand-eye coordination is the way that one's hands and sight work together to be able to do
things.

2. Balance, an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright

and steady.

3. Strength, the quality or state of being physically strong. The extent to which muscles can
exert force by contracting against resistance.

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4. Speed, the rate at which someone can move all or part of their body when performing a
movement or covering a distance.

5. Endurance, refers to your body's physical capability to sustain an exercise for an extended
period. It's made up of two components: cardiovascular endurance and muscular endurance.
Cardiovascular endurance is the ability of your heart and lungs to fuel your body with oxygen.

6. Agility, the ability to rapidly change body direction, accelerate, or decelerate. It is influenced
by balance, strength, coordination, and skill level. Agility can be improved by first developing
an adequate base of strength and conditioning that is appropriate for the difficulty level of the
athlete.

7. Reaction Time, it refers to the speed at which an athlete responds to an external stimulus.

8. Decision-making, decision-making in sports is simultaneously pre-planned and emergent

behavior, as it results in an attuned perception of an affordance (opportunity to act) that
requires training to both perceive and act upon.

9. Tactical awareness, is the ability to identify tactical problems that arise during a game and
to respond appropriately.

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITIONS IN TRACK AND FIELD

1.Walking or Marathon,
2.Running,
3.Hurdling
4. Jumping (high jump, pole vault, long and triple jumps),
5. Throwing (shot, discus, javelin, and hammer)

RELAY
A relay race is an event where a team of four athletes run equal predetermined distances in
a sprint race, each passing a rod-like object called the 'baton' to the next person to continue the
race.
A relay race, a track-and-field sport consisting of a set number of stages (legs), usually four,
each leg run by a different member of a team. The runner finishing one leg is usually required to
pass on a baton to the next runner while both are running in a marked exchange zone. relay race.

TYPES OF RELAYS
Two standard relays are the 4 × 100 meters relay and the 4 × 400 meters relay.
(4 × 200, 4 × 800, and 4 × 1500 m relays exist as well, but they are rarer.)

4 × 100 Meters Relay

First runner holds baton in right hand and runs on the inside edge of the lane.
Second runner holds baton in left hand and stays on the outside.
Third runner holds baton in right hand and stays on the inside.
Fourth runner holds baton in left hand and receives on the outside.

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4 × 400 Meters Relay

In parallel with the 4x100 meter relay, the starting or 1st leg of the 4x400 meter relay will
employ starting blocks to begin the race. Following the 1st leg, the remaining 2nd, 3rd, and 4th legs
will exchange the baton within the designated exchange zone—with the outgoing runner continuing
to run their 400 meter leg.

DONT’s in a Relay Race (Disqualification)

1. A runner loses the baton.

2. Makes an improper pass.
3. False starts more than once.
4. Improperly overtakes another competitor.
5. Prevents another competitor from passing.
6. Willfully impedes, improperly crosses the course or in any other way interferes with another
competitor.