Track & Field is composed of three sections: throwing, jumping, and running events. There are dozens of events encompassing the three sections. The throwing and jumping events are done on the grass field within the track which is used for most running events. Running events vary greatly from one another, with some races as short as 100 meters and others taking to the streets for a full 26.2 mile marathon. With the exception of races over 10k, which are held on the road, all races take place on the 400 meter, 8-lane ovular track.
The speed races are called dashes or sprints. Though all races are for speed, the so-called speed races are preformed at all out sprints, which cannot be maintained over longer distances. Competitors race in the 100 meter dash and 200 and 400 meter sprints. Competitors often run in all three, but it is rare for a track athlete to run in both sprint and distance competitions, as the muscles used are different in the two styles of running.
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The 400 meter, 800 meter, 1600 meter (1 mile), and 3200 meter races represent the mid-length races, and there are also longer 5 and 10k track races. In indoor track competitions, the 100 meter dash is often cut to only 60 meters, though all other races maintain the same distance on indoor and outdoor tracks.
In addition to standard running competitions, there are also hurdles races. Men run 110 and 400 meter courses, and women participate in 100 meter hurdles races.
The final style of competition on the track is the relay race. In both the 4x400 and 4x1600 meter relays one participant runs a quarter of the total distance (either 400 or 1600 meters) before passing the baton to the next runner. Instead of getting points for each pass off, what's important is who finishes the race first.
Track Running Events
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