Lesson 1: Track and Field Events

Question 1

It is also known as track and field or track and field athletics.

Answer 1

Athletics

Question 2

It is a collection of sports events that involve running, throwing and jumping.

Answer 2

Athletics

Question 3

The name is derived from the Greek word _________ meaning ___________

Answer 3

• “Athlon”
• “contest”

Question 4

Athletics was the original event at the first __________________ where the only event held was the stadium-length foot race or __________.

Answer 4

• Olympics in 776 BC
• “stade”

Question 5

It is the worldwide governing body for track and field events, and athletics as a whole.

Answer 5

The International Association of Athletics Federations

Question 6

Associations at the national, state and local level generally follow IAFF rules, though _______________ can exist.

Answer 6

modifications

Question 7

It is the national governing body for athletics sports such as track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking in the Philippines.

Answer 7

The Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (PATAFA)

Question 8

Track and field consists of three types-

Answer 8

running, jumping, and throwing

Question 9

These make up the track events, the jumping and throwing events-make up the field events.

Answer 9

running activities

Question 10

These are sprints, hurdles, relays middle, and long distance.

Answer 10

track events

Question 11

These are the long jump and triple jump.

Answer 11

field events

Question 12

There are three types of sprint starts:

Answer 12

• Bunch or Bullet start
• Medium start
• Elongated start

Question 13

A type of sprint start where the toes of the rear foot are approximately level with the heel of the front foot, and both feet are placed well back from the starting line.

Answer 13

Bunch or Bullet start

Question 14

A type of sprint start where the knee of the rear leg is placed opposite a point in the front half of the front foot.

Answer 14

Medium start

Question 15

A type of sprint start where the knee of the rear leg is level with or slightly behind the heel of the front foot.

Answer 15

Elongated start

Question 16

It is also called short distance.

Answer 16

Sprints

Question 17

It is a short running race.

Answer 17

sprint

Question 18

In a track and field competition there are generally three different sprint distances:

Answer 18

100m, 200m, and 400m. Indoor is 60 m.

Question 19

The original Olympic event, the stadium race, was a sprint of around _______.

Answer 19

180m

Question 19

These races are the 800m, the 1500m, and the 1 mile long runs.

Answer 19

middle distance races

Question 20

These races require different skills and tactics to win that the sprints.

Answer 20

middle distance races

Question 21

These races rely more on endurance and pacing than just pure speed.

Answer 21

middle distance races

Question 22

In these races, the runners don’t stay in a single lane for the entire race.

Answer 22

middle distance races

Question 23

The 3000m, the 5000m, and the 10,000m races.

Answer 23

long distance races

Question 24

These races are similar to the middle distance races, but the emphasis is even more on correct pacing and endurance.

Answer 24

long distance races

Question 25

The event where it has the 4x100 meters and the 4x400 meters.

Answer 25

relay events

Question 26

They are the only track and field event in which a team of runners directly compete against other teams.

Answer 26

relay events

Question 27

Typically, a team of this event is made up of four runners of the same sex.

Answer 27

relay events

Question 28

It is the specified distance.

Answer 28

leg

Question 29

Each runner completes their specified distance (referred to as a leg) before handing over a baton to a team mate.

Answer 29

relay events

Question 30

There is usually a designated area where athletes must exchange the ________.

Answer 30

baton

Question 31

In the _______ relay, each runner covers 100 meters; in the longer, 400 meters.

Answer 31

shorter

Question 32

Relays in which members run different distances are called _____________.

Answer 32

medley relays

Question 33

It is the act of running and jumping over an obstacle at speed.

Answer 33

Hurdling

Question 34

In the sport of athletics, this forms the basis of a number track and field events which are a highly specialized form of obstacle racing.

Answer 34

hurdling

Question 35

In these events, a series of barriers known as _________ are set at precisely measured heights and distances which each athlete must pass by running over.

Answer 35

hurdles

Question 36

Not a pure hurdles event, this combines distance running and a different form of hurdling.

Answer 36

steeplechase

Question 37

The better jumpers are rewarded by leaping into shallower water. The race begins on curved starting line. Runners do not rem lanes.

Answer 37

steeplechase

Question 38

The whole sequence of jumping events.

Answer 38

- Approach - Takeoff - Flight - Landing

Question 39

The 3 types of jumping events.

Answer 39

- long jump - pole vault - triple jump

Question 40

The 4 types of throwing events.

Answer 40

- shot put - discus throw - hammer throw - javelin throw