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The athletics program traces its earliest roots to events used in the ancient Greek Olympics. The modern program includes track and field events, road running events, and race walking events. Cross country running was also on the program in earlier editions but it was dropped after the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Track and field. Athletics (or track and field in the United States and Canada) is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. [1] The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events.
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of 10 track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα ( déka, meaning "ten") and ἄθλος ( áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "contest" or "prize"). Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are ...
The Olympic schedule for Friday, Aug. 2, is filled with must-watch events and record-breaking athletes, so be sure to tune in. Highlights include the men's 10,000m track and field final, and the ...
Novak Djokovic produced an impressive performance at Wimbledon to cruise into the quarterfinals, but the 24-time grand slam champion was far from happy after his win.
June 28, 2024 at 7:03 AM. To say 11-year-old Dominic Ferrarese is into track and field statistics is a bit of an understatement. He can rattle off the top five times for the men in the 100 meters ...
Anna Hall (born 23 March 2001) [ 3] is an American athlete specializing in the combined events. She won the silver medal in the heptathlon at the 2023 World Championships and the bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships. Hall is the North American indoor record holder for the pentathlon . Her heptathlon and pentathlon best scores place her ...
Alongside Olympic Games, they represent the highest level championships of senior international outdoor athletics competition for track and field athletics globally, including marathon running and race walking. Separate World Championships are held by World Athletics for certain other outdoor events, including cross-country running and half ...