Overview of Athletics Events
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In athletics, the sprint is a foot race that has a
maximum distance of 400 meters on tracks. A sprint athlete
It is called a sprinter. In Athletics, the sprint races are the shortest.
in distance, but they are the ones that are run the fastest. The recognized distances
officially outdoors are 100, 200, and 400 meters.
LONG DISTANCE RACES
Long-distance or endurance races are a type of athletics event that
includes long-distance running events: they range from 5000 m to 42
km that are contested in the marathon event.
Hurdle Races
Hurdle races are speed events in which athletes must
overcome a series of obstacles before reaching the finish line. In the case of the
men, the distance of the event goes up to 110m, while women
They remain at 100m The hurdle races are speed races in which
that competitors must overcome a series of wooden and metal barriers
hurdles races. The distances of hurdles races, as well as the heights of
The hurdles themselves vary depending on the distance of the event, the sex, and the age of the participants.
athletes.
RELAYS
A relay race is a race in which the members of a team must
taking turns to perform the same activity. In the case of foot races, it is
common for the competitors of each team to pass a baton. A race.
relay is a race in which the members of a team must take turns
to carry out the same activity. In the case of running races, it is common that
the competitors of each team must pass a baton.
Javelin Throw
The javelin must be held by the grip and thrown over the shoulder or
of the throwing arm; it is not allowed to throw it in rotation nor can the athlete give the
back to the falling sector before releasing the javelin. · In the fall, the tip
The metal tip must touch the ground before any other part of the javelin.
HAMMER THROW
The hammer is thrown from a circle 2.135 m in diameter, from a position
stationary and inside a cage.➢ Before the launch, it is allowed to place the
hammer head inside or outside the circle. ➢ You cannot leave the circle
until the hammer contacts the ground and it will be done from the back.
ALBUM RELEASE
The discus throw is an athletic event, where the goal is to throw a disc
heavy object of circular section. The disk is launched from a circle of 2.50 m
diameter and must land within a sector of an angle of 35° 32'. They are divided into
two classes based on the technical execution of the throw: Rotation and
Translocation. They can also be classified as Circular and Linear.
HIGH JUMP
The high jump is an athletic event aimed at surpassing
a horizontal bar, called a listón, placed at a certain height between
two vertical supports separated by about 4 meters. The supports for the strip
they must be securely fixed to them. The jump meters must be
sufficiently high to protrude at least 10 cm above the respective height
to which the bar is raised. The distance between jump meters shall not be less than 4 m nor
greater than 4.04 m.
LONG JUMP
The long jump is a current event in athletics that consists of
to cover the maximum possible distance in the horizontal plane from a jump
after a race The long jump is an acyclic sport, in which we excel
4 phases in its execution: run – take-off – flight – fall. Along with the take-off
It constitutes the base of the jump. It must be previously heeled (measured with
precision), and it must be done in progression and with a great elevation of the thigh.
POLE VAULT
Pole vaulting, also known as vaulting, is a event in the current
athletics that aims to overcome a high crossbar
with the help of a flexible pole, The athlete, in full progressive run towards the
foso, take the pole vault a few centimeters before the end of it, drive it
tip in a metal box located on the ground (launch pad), with a
depth of 20 cm, and jumps forward bending the pole.
TRIPLE FLIP
triple jump requires a sequence of steps. The first is a jump with the
non-dominant leg, in the second jump another is made repeating the first leg
and in the third one a leg change is made, being this the last push before
The triple jump is an athletics event that involves falling into the sand.
is included in the jumping category. The men's event is part of the
athletics program in the Olympic Games since its first edition
held in Athens in 1896.
ATHLETICS
Athletics is considered the oldest organized sport in the world. It encompasses
numerous disciplines grouped into races, jumps, throws, and events
varied. Athletics is the art of surpassing opponents in speed or in
resistance also called bottom, in distance or at a greater height.