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History of Track and Field
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Track and Regulations
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Famous Track Athletes
What is Track and Field??
Robert Kerr (1908)
Calvin Bricker(1908)
Percy Williams(1928)
Fanny Rosenfeld, Florence Bell,Ethel Smith, and Myrtle Cook
References:
http://www.athleticscholarships.net/history-of-track-and-field.htm
http://www.olympic.org/athletics-road-equipment-and-history?tab=history
World Records
Track and Field is a competitive sport that is a combination of events based of running, jumping and throwing skills, divided by track events or field events.
Timeline
History
Caledonia Games
1844- Montreal staged a 2 day event called "Olympics"
1867-highly competitive races
1884- Montreal Amateur Athletic Association
-Jim Thorpe (1912)
1920-Women involvement
In 776 BC the Ancient Olympic Games began, with only one event; a foot race 600 feet long.
- Only event for the next 13 Olympic Festivals
-The Olympic games were held every 4 years
-During the Fifth Century, other events were added in:
Discus, Javelin, Long jump, wrestling, and 3 foot races
The marathon was not added until 1896, which was 42. 195 k.
Track and Field
Athletics(Track and Field) is a composite sport
-Has many events for women and men in the Olympics (25 for men, 17 for women)
- Is the oldest competitive sport known in history