Types of athletics

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1. TYPES OF ATHLETICS

2. CONTENT Athletics 1. Events in Athletics : Track and Field 1. Track Events 1. Sprints 2. Middle Distance 3. Long Distance 4. Relay Races 5. Hurdling 2. Jump Events 1. Long Jump 2. Triple Jump 3. High Jump 4. Pole Vault 3. Throw Events 1.Shot Put 2.Discus Throw 3.Javelin Throw 4.Hammer Throw 2. Road Running 3. Cross Country Running 4. Race Walking

3. Athletics Athletics is a wide collection of sporting events that is comprised of different physical activities like walking, jumping, running and throwing. The most general divisions of Athletic Events are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking.

4. Events in Athletics : Track and Field The Track and Field events are divided into 2 broad categories: track events, field events. The field events are again of two types: jump, and throws.

5. Track Events Sprints Races over short distances are sprints. There are three sprinting events that occur in the Olympics and outdoor World Championships: the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 400 metres.

6. Middle Distance The 800 m, 1500m and a mile run are generally included in the middle distances events.

7. Long Distance The 3000m, 5000m, and 10000m are some common long-distance track events. Stamina, endurance, race tactics and similar skills become much more important in these events.

8. Relay Races The only team event in track and field events are the relay races. A team of 4 athletes, each run their specific distances and hands over a baton in a designated area to the next runner of the team. Most common relay races are 4×100 m and 4×400 m.

9. Hurdling Races with obstacles or hurdles are under this category. Popular events in the Olympics that come under the category are 100m hurdles for Women, 110m hurdles for men, and 400m hurdles in both sexes.

10. Jump Events Long Jump Athletes sprint on a track followed by a jumping board and a sandpit. The athletes must jump before a marked line. The achieved distance is then measured from the nearest point of sand disturbed by the athlete’s body.

11. Triple Jump 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.

12. High Jump 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.

13. Pole Vault The athlete runs down a strip of track, plants the pole in a metal box, and vaults over a horizontal bar at certain height before letting go of the pole and falling backwards onto landing mattresses. The modern poles are generally made from artificial materials such as carbon fibre or fibreglass.

14. Throw Events Shot Put The round shot styled ammunition used for the sport, hence the term shot put. The athlete throws a 16pound (7.26kg) (4kg for women) shot put from within a circular area of 7feet diameter.

15. Discus Throw A heavy disc takes place of the spherical shot put in this event. The disc is 2kg and 22cm in diameter.

16. Javelin Throw A short run-up to the foul line and then the athlete releases the javelin. The current javelin specifications are 2.2 to 2.3 m and 600 g for women, and 2.6 to 2.7 m in length and 800 grams in weight for men.

17. Hammer Throw A metal ball weighing 16 pounds (4kg for women) is attached to a wire measuring 1.175m-1.215m. This is rotated and thrown in a direction angled within 34.92 degrees.

18. Road Running They are long-distance runs ranging from 5 kms to 42.2kms in a marathon. Aerobic endurance and stamina are key to success in such events.

19. Cross Country 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 4-12 km long. It should be covered by grass, as much as possible, and include rolling hills “with smooth curves and short straights”.

20. Race Walking 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.