Nov 12, 2025 · Athletics are a variety of competitions in running, walking, jumping, and throwing events. Although these contests are called track and field (or simply track) in the United …

Athletics, a variety of competitions in running, walking, jumping, and throwing events. Although these contests are called track and field (or simply track) in the United States, they are …

Nov 12, 2025 · Today, the primary functions of World Athletics are to maintain a set of rules that are uniform throughout the world, to approve world records for outdoor and indoor competition, …

Nov 1, 2025 · World Athletics, organization of track-and-field federations representing more than 200 countries and territories.

Dec 4, 2025 · Oakland Athletics, American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California, that plays in the American League of Major League Baseball. The Athletics (A’s) …

Nov 12, 2025 · Athletics - Shot Put, Throwing, Technique: The putting action is best described as shoving the shot, because the rules require that the arm may not extend behind the shoulders …

Dec 1, 2025 · Marathons are not held on the track but on roads, and, despite the fact that courses are not of equal difficulty, World Athletics does list world records for the marathon and also for …

Nov 12, 2025 · Athletics - Middle Distance, Running, Technique: The longer the race, the more endurance is needed. The middle-distance events, in this discussion, range from 800 to 2,000 …

Nov 11, 2025 · Pole vault is a sport in athletics (track and field) in which an athlete jumps over an obstacle with the aid of a pole. Originally a practical means of clearing objects, such as …

Steeplechase, in athletics (track-and-field), a footrace over an obstacle course that includes such obstacles as water ditches, open ditches, and fences. The sport dates back to a cross-country …