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Octathlon, combined track and field eventfeatured at the IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics. Throws pentathlon, a championship combined track and field event at the World Masters Athletics Championships. Fierljeppen, Frisian sport of pole vaulting for distance. Softball throw, athletics event throwing for distance using a softball.
Athletics. Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping. [1] The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross-country running, and racewalking. The results of racing events are decided by finishing position (or time, where measured), while the jumps and throws are won ...
Bull racing (or Buffalo racing) Buffalo racing in Kerala. Bull racing in Madura. Camel racing. Greyhound racing. Horse racing, see also United Kingdom horse-racing and Equestrianism. Chariot racing. Flat racing. Thoroughbred horse races, such as Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing or a Derby.
Track and field 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. Track and field is categorized under the umbrella sport of athletics ...
Endurance running is often a component of physical military training. Long-distance running as a form of tradition or ceremony is known among the Hopi and Tarahumara people, among others. [4][5] In the sport of athletics, long-distance events are defined as races covering 3 km (1.9 mi) and above. The three most common types are track running ...
A relay race is a racing competition where members of a team take turns completing parts of racecourse or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games. Relay races are common in running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating (usually with a baton in the fist).
Marathon. The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42.195 km (c. 26 mi 385 yd), [1] usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions.
Introduction. Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross-country running, and racewalking. The results of racing events are decided by finishing position (or time, where measured), while the jumps and throws are won ...