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Athletics is a collection of sports events that draw on
the key skills, running, throwing, and catching. The name
is derived from the Greek word “athlon” meaning
“contest.”
Athletics events can take place indoor on a 200m track during
the winter months or outdoors on a 400m track during the spring
and summer months.
Athletics events include track and field events or a combination
known as Pentathlon’s (5 events), Heptathlon’s
(7events), & Decathlon’s (10 events.)
Track events include:
- Sprints (60m indoor) 100m, 200m, 400m
- Middle distance 800m, 1500m
- Long distance 5000m, 10000m
- Hurdling 110m hurdles, 400m hurdles
- Road running 5km, 10km, Half Marathon, Full Marathon
- Relays 4x100m, 4x400m
Field Events include
- Shot
- Hammer
- Javelin
- Discus
- High jump
- Pole vault
- Long jump
- Triple jump
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