Track & Field

From discus throwing to hurdles and high jumps, learn about track and field strategies, competitions, and training. Follow tips from experts for both players and coaches so you can go the distance.

Female athletes at hurdle race

Learning Track and Field Hurdles for Beginners

Olympic Long Jump Rules

Step-By-Step Discus Throw Technique

Ashton Eaton broke the decathlon world record at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials.

How to Compete at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Track and Field

Carl Lewis of the USA accelerates down the runway of the long jump during the 1984 Summer Olympics

Illustrated Step-by-Step Long Jump Technique

Athlete throwing javelin

Beginner's Track and Field: Learning the Javelin Throw

Carl Lewis running the long jump

Beginner's Track and Field: Learning the Long Jump

Women's 200m race

Track and Field Running Events

Athlete doing a shot put at Osterbro Stadium in Copenhagen.

Beginner's Track and Field: Learning the Shot Put

Steve Ovett wins Gold in the 800 meter final at the 1980 Olympics

Olympic Distance Running Rules

High jumper clearing the bar

Beginner's Track and Field: How to Do the High Jump

Olympic High Jump

Official Rules for the Olympic High Jump

American discus athlete Alfred Adolf Oerter Jr.

Olympic Discus Throw Rules

A male pole vault athlete hoists himself through the air to clear the bar.

Beginner's Track and Field: How to Do the Pole Vault

World class athlete Edwin Moses of the USA in action as he clears a hurdle during his qualifying heat in the 400 meter race during the United States Olympic Trials

Learn the Olympic Hurdle Rules

Track and Field Events: Hurdling Events, Relays and Multi-Sport Events

Athlete in mid air doing pole vault

Rules for the Olympic Pole Vault Competition

Female athlete doing high jump

Track and Field Jump and Throw Events

"Marble Statue of a Discus-thrower," aka Discobolus

A History of the Discus Throw in Track and Field

Chuhei Nambu Competes in 1932 Olympics

An Illustrated History of the Triple Jump

Sally Pearson of Australia competing in the hurdles at the 2012 London Olympics

What Are Olympic Hurdles?

Hicham El Guerrouj

World Records for Men's Fastest Mile Times

Usain Bolt holding up Gold Medal

100 Meter Men's Olympic Medalists

Olympics: Day 10, Men's 800m sprint winner David Rudisha

Men's 800-Meter World Records, Recognized by the IAAF

4x400 Meter Relay

4 x 400 Meter Relay Tips

Relay Runner

Drills for 4 x 100 Relay Teams

African American male High jumper clearing the high jump bar, athletic track event

High Jump Drills: Coaching Beginning High Jumpers

Sequence of high jumper crossing bar

High Jump Takeoff Technique

Athlete high jumping in an arena

High Jump Approach Technique

Olympic Relays

Olympic Sprint and Relay Rules

Relay runner passing baton

Strategies for the 4 x 100 Relay Race

Will Claye competes at the 2012 Olympics

Will Claye's Triple Jump Tips

Svetlana Masterkova

The Women's Mile World Records

High jumper

Illustrated High Jump Technique

David Rudisha led the 2012 Olympic 800-meter final from start to finish and set a world record of 1:40.91.

What is Olympic Distance Running?

Mary Decker Falling in 3000 Meter Race

The Olympic Distance Running Controversy of 1984

234806 Subscription download 19 Jun 1996 19 Jun 1996: Mike Powell in action during the Long Jump Final at the US Olympic Team Trials held at Olympic Stadium at Atlanta, Georgia.

World Champion Mike Powell's Step-By-Step Long Jump Tips

Track and field athlete holding shot put

How to Do the Shot Put Glide Technique

Harvey Glance's 400-Meter Coaching Tips

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