Track and field events: the disciplines
Olympic track and field vents can be divided into 3 main categories: throwing, jumping and running.
The competitions foresee separate trials for men and women.
throwing:
- javelin throw
- discus throw
- shot put
- hammer throw
jumping:
- high jump
- long jump
- triple jump
- pole vault
running:
sprints:
- 100 meters
- 200 meters
- 400 meters
- 800 meters
middle distance
- 1500 meters
- 3000 meters steeplechase
long distance
- 5000 meters
- 10,000 meters
- marathon (41,195 km)
hurdles
- 100 meters women’s hurdles
- 110 meters men’s hurdles
- 400 meters hurdles
relay
- relay 4 x 100
- relay 4 x 400
walk
- walk 20 km
- walk 50 km
multi events:
- pentathlon: (long jump, javelin throw, 200 meters, discus throw, 1500 meters)
- decathlon: (100 meters, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 meters, 110 meters hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw, 1500 meters)
In the track and field events, the element that determines success is strength, in all of its expressions.
Strength is one thing, but together with training it can be distinguished into different areas.
Therefore, it can be divided into strength endurance; elastic strength; explosive strength and maximum strength.
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