Pe3 Athletics

UNIT 1
ATHLETICS
Introduction
Athletics is a sports in which athletics
compete in running, walking, jumping
and throwing events. Track events
consists of running and walking races
of various distances.
The word athletics is derived
from the Greek word "athlos"
meaning "contest" or "task."
The Ancient Olympic Games
were born of war and featured
various forms of athletics
such as running, jumping,
boxing and wrestling
competitions.
Track and Field
TRACK AND FIELD is a sport that
consists of a number of events. These
events include athletics such as
running, jumping, and throwing.
Most of the events are individual but a few,

like relay events, involve a team. Team
competitions allocate points to events and
athletes gain points to their team's total by
finishing high in individual events
The different events take different
skills to be successful. There are long
distance runs that take endurance,
short sprints that take speed, and
throwing events that take technique
and strength. To do well in track and
field, you need to combine physical
ability and practice.
History of Track
and Field
Track and Field is probably the
oldest sport or athletic competition
in human history. Running races
and jumping contests have been
around from ancient history. Even
as young kids competing against
others by racing and jumping are
natural things to do.
History of Track
and Field
The first Olympics had only one
event and it was a foot race event
called the stadion footrace. The race
was around a 200-yard sprint. There
were officials to determine who won
and starting blocks. The first winner
was a man name Coroebus of Elis
History of Track
and Field
Track and field took another big step in
history when the Greeks added the
Pentathlon to the Olympics in 708 BC.
In addition to the stadion footrace
they added four additional events
including javelin throw, discus throw,
long jump, and wrestling. Points from
these five events would be added up
to determine an overall winner
History of Track
and Field
Additional events have been
added over the years. Track and
field has become a huge
international sport and a big
part of the summer Olympics
every four years.
Track
Competitions
Track competitions today can take place
indoors or outdoors. In a typical outdoor
stadium there is an oval dirt track with
grass in the center. The standard length for
the oval is 400m. The running events take
place on the track, while the jumping and
throwing events take palce in the center on
the grass. Longer races such as the
marathon or cross country races will take
place outside of the stadium
Famous Track and
Field Athletes
There have been many famous
track and field athletes in history.
Often the most popular is the
current "fastest man in the world"
who is the current 100m record
holder. Here are some of the most
famous track and field athletes:
Famous Track and
Field Athletes
JIM THORPE- he won
the 1912 Olympic gold
medal in decathlon
and pentathlon. He was
also a professional
football player and
baseball player
Famous Track and
Field Athletes
JESSE OWENS- he
won 4 gold medals in
the 1936 Olympics for
100m, 200m, long
jump, and 4x100 relay.
Famous Track and
Field Athletes
CARL LEWIS- he won
9 Olympic Gold
medals in track and
field
Famous Track and
Field Athletes
JACKIE JOYNER- she was a
tremendous athlete winning
Olympic Gold medals in the
heptathlon and the long jump.
She was voted the greatest
female athlete of all time by
Sports Illustrated Women's
magazine
Famous Track and
Field Athletes
LYDIA DE VEGA- she is a
retired athlete from the
Philippines, was considered
Asia's fastest woman in the
1980s.
The Track
Outdoor running tracks are oval in shape and
usually are laid in a stadium. IAAF rules specify
that an outdoor running track should measure
no less than 400 meters around-and most
modern outdoor tracks are exactly that length.
Older tracks consists of dirt or cinders but most
new tracks are made of waterproof synthetic
material and can be used in rainy weather.
Indoor Tracks
Have wooden or synthetic surface
and they usually have banked turns.
According to IAAF rules, the preferred
measurement for an indoor track is 20
meters.
Outdoor Tracks
Divided into six or eight lanes. Runners
must stay in their lanes for all races up
to 400 meters and until they pass the
first curve of 800 meter races. IAAF
rules state that a lane should measure
from 1.22 to 1.25 meters width.
Thank you
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