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Athletics
History
The ancient Greeks, Persians, and Romans used running as part of their military training.
The only event of the first recorded Olympic Games (776 B.C.) was a foot race of approximately 205
yards (185 meters)
Long jumping and javelin throwing were added soon. These events developed naturally from
hunting and war.
There are few records of sports in the Dark Ages, but in England as early as the 12th century,
accounts can be found where a variety of sports being practice by the general population
including most of the events that gradually developed into modern track and field over the
centuries.
Foot racing, both sprinting and distance running, were widely popular in England in the latter
half of the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century.
Traditionally, athletics have been an amateur sport but the opportunity to earn money has
increased the level of competition.
Improved training methods help today’s athletes perform well. New equipments has raised
performance levels. The use of Fosbury Flop adds about 15 centimeters to most jumps. The
style was named after American high-jumper Dick Fosbury, who introduced it in the late 1960’s.
The Asia’s Fastest Woman for almost a decade is the pride of the Philippines having Lydia de
Vega as one of the finest athletes after the sensational events of Mona Sulaiman who had laid
laurels for the country in the Olympics.

THE COMMON TYPES OF ATHLETICS COMPETITIONS

1.Track and Field
2.Road Running
3.Cross Country Running
4.Racewalking

Track And Field

a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based on running, jumping, and
throwing. The name of the sport derives from the competition venue: a stadium with an oval
running track around a grass field. The throwing and jumping events generally take place in the
central enclosed area.
Road Running
Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road. These
events would be classified as long distance according to athletics terminology, with distances
typically ranging from 5 kilometers to 42.195 kilometers in the marathon. They may involve large
numbers of runners or wheelchair entrants.

Cross Country Running

● It is a sport in which teams and individuals run arace on open-air courses over natural
terrain. The course, typically 4–12 kilometers (2.5–7.5 mi) long, may include surfaces of
grass and earth,pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground
and sometimes gravel road.
● It is both an individual and a team sport;runners are judged on individual times and a
points-scoring method for teams. Both men and women of all ages compete in cross
country, whichusually takes place during autumn and winter and can include weather
conditions of rain, sleet, snow or hail, and a wide range of temperatures

Race Walking
It is a long-distance athletic event. Although it is a foot race, it is different from running in that
one foot mustappear to be in contact with theground at all times. Stride length isreduced, so to
achieve competitivespeeds, racewalkers must attain cadence rates comparable to those
achieved by Olympic 800-meter runners and they must do so for hours at a time since the
Olympic events are the 20 km (12.4 mi) race walk (men and women) and 50 km.

Track and Field Events are divided into 5 Categories

1.Running Events
2.Jumping Events
3.Throwing Events
4.Combined Events
5.Walks