Track events

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Field events
Prepared by: RJ G. SOLIVEN
 Tracks events

is an event in athletics
which involves running or walking around
a racetrack, in contrast to events that
involve only jumping or throwing.
Hurdling - is the act of running and jumping
over an obstacle at speed.
▪ Steeplechase - usually of 3,000 meters over two kinds of
obstacles, hurdles and water jumps. A water jumps consists
of a hurdle and a water-filled pit 3.66 meter square.
Walking races - are also called the race walking, my take place
in a track or a road. Men’s distance cover of 20,000 meters to
50,000 meters while women distance are 5,000 meters to
10,000 meters.
Relays - are the run by team of four runners. The first
runner carries a baton about 30cm long. After running a
certain distance, called leg, the athlete hands the baton to
the next member.
Baton passing and receiving:

▪ 1. Visual pass
▪ 2. Non Visual pass
 Field events

is an athletics contest such

as the high jump
or throwingthe discus
or javelin, rather than
a race.
Long jump - also called broad jump, is completed in a single jump into a pit filled
with sand.
Triple jump - originally called the hop, step and jump, consist of three continuous
jumps, the first two complete on the runaway.
High Jump - the runner runs towards the bar from any angle within a large,
semicircular runaway. Fosbury flop, jumps go over with their back to the bar and their
head clearing first.
Pole vault - usually made of fiberglass. The athlete begins with his vault by sprinting
down a runaway, carrying the pole with both hands.
Throwing events
Discus - is a saucer-shaped object usually made of wood with a metal rim. The
men’s discus measure about 22 centimeters in diameter and weighs at least 2kg
while women is 18 centimeters in diameters and weights of 1kg.
Hammer - consists of steel wire with a metal ball attached to one end and handle
fastened to the other end. The hammer end weights 7.26kg and 120cm long.
Javelin - is a spear made of metal or wood. The men’s javelin measure from 2.6 to 2.7 meters
long and weights at least 800 grams while women is 2.2 to 2.3 meters long and weights of
600grms.
Shot Put- is a pure metal ball. The men’s shot ball measure of 12cm in
diameter and weights at least 7.26kg. The women shots measures of 10cm
in diameter and weights at least 4kg.