Fastest Mile Times: The Men’s Mile World...
The greatest men's mile runs in track and field history.

Men's World Records
World records in a variety of Track & Field Events

Illustrated High Jump Technique
Step-by-step instruction in how to perform the high jump.

Fastest Mile Times: The Women’s Mile...
The greatest women's mile runs in track and field history.

World Champion Mike Powell's Step-By-Step Long...
World long jump record-breaker Mike Powell describes good long jumping technique.

High Jump Drills: Coaching Beginning High Jumpers
Drills to help coaches teach beginning high jumpers.

Illustrated Javelin Throwing Technique
A step-by-step guide to throwing the javelin

Shot Put Glide Technique
Step-by-step instruction in how to perform the shot put using the glide technique

Strategies for the 4 x 100 Relay Race
Use these strategies to help your team succeed in the 4 x 100 relay race.

Olympic Sprint Rules
Rules for Olympic sprint and relay events

Your Road to the Olympic Team: How to Become an...
Eligibility and qualification standards for athletes hoping to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic track and field team. Page 2.

Olympian Johnny Gray’s 800-meter Coaching...
The 1992 800-meter bronze medalist shares his running and coaching advice.

Women's World Records
Women's Track & Field world records, as recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

Starting Block Technique: Position Yourself for...
Find out how to get an edge in sprint races in this discussion of starting block technique.

Mike Powell Offers Advice and Drills for Long...
World long jump champion Mike Powell offers coaching advice for beginning and established jumpers.

Men's 100-Meter World Records
The world records in the men's 100-meter run, as recognized by the IAAF.

The Discus Throw: Step-by-step Discus Throw...
Take a look at this step-by-step instruction in basic discus throw technique.

Olympic Javelin Throw Rules
Rules for the Olympic javelin throw

Introductions to Track and Field Events
Introductions to all of track and field's running, jumping, throwing and multi-sport events.

Olympic Long Jump Rules
Rules for the Olympic long jump Track & Field.

Olympic High Jump Rules
Rules for the Olympic high jump

Step-by-Step Long Jump Technique
Step-by-step illustrated instruction in how to perform the long jump.

Olympic Shot Put Rules
Rules for the Olympic shot put

What is Olympic Steeplechase?
What is Olympic Steeplechase? It’s the Duckbilled Platypus of the track and field world, combining several different skills into one event, including distance running, hurdling and long jumping.

Track and Field Events: Running Events
An overview of the running events you're most likely to see at a track meet, from the 60-meter run to the marathon.

Will Claye's Triple Jump Tips
Olympic silver medalist Will Claye discusses triple jump technique and offers advice for coaches and young jumpers.

Olympic Discus Throw Rules
Rules for the Olympic discus throw

100 Meter Men's Olympic Medalists
The Men's Olympic 100 meter Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners.

Women's 100-Meter World Records
Women's world records in the 100-meter run, as recognized by the IAAF.

Beginner's Track and Field: Learning the long...
Advice and guidelines for the long jump novice.

Olympic Games History
A brief history of Track & Field events at the ancient and modern Olympic Games.

Men's Javelin Throw World Records
Men's world records in the javelin throw, as recognized by the IAAF.

Beginner's Track and Field: Learning the High...
Advice and guidelines for the high jump novice.

Drills for 4 x 100 Relay Teams
Try these drills to improve your time in the 4 x 100 relay.

Beginner's Track and Field: Learning the Discus...
Advice and guidelines for the novice discus thrower.

Olympic Hurdle Rules
Rules for Olympic hurdle events

What is Olympic Decathlon?
What is Olympic Decathlon? Jim Thorpe was dubbed “the world’s greatest athlete” after winning the 1912 Olympic decathlon. His successors inherit that title by competing in 10 events in a grueling, two-day schedule.

Beginner's Track and Field: Learning the Hurdles
Advice and guidelines for the novice hurdler.

Olympic Distance Running Rules
Rules for Olympic distance running events

Beginner's Track and Field: Learning the Shot Put
Advice and guidelines for the shot put novice.

An Illustrated History of the High Jump
A photographic history of the high jump

Olympic Triple Jump Rules
Rules for the Olympic triple jump

2012 London Olympics Qualifying Standards
Qualification standards for each track and field event of the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Olympic Race Walking Rules
Rules for Olympic race walking events

LaShawn Merritt's Running Tips
Olympic and World champion LaShawn Merritt offers advice on how to run the 400 meters.

Did Zola Budd Trip Mary Decker? Olympic...
Biggest controversies in Olympic distance running history.

Track and Field Schedule for the 2012 London...
The complete 2012 Olympic track and field schedule.

Shot Put Rotational Technique
Step-by-step instruction in how to perform the shot put using the rotational technique.

Coach Beginning Long Jumpers
Find and develop young long jumpers

Decathlon Olympic Medalists
The Men's decathlon Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.

David Rudisha: World Record-holder at 800 Meters
David Rudisha, 800-meters, 800-meter runner, David Rudisha 800-meters, David Rudisha Kenya, David Rudisha world record 800 meters, David Rudisha 800-meter runner, David Rudisha 1:41.01

Introduction to Middle Distance Running
Introduction to middle distance running

Track and Field Events: Jumps and Throws
An overview of the jumping and throwing events you may see at a track and field meet.

Your Road to the Olympic Team – How to...
Eligibility and qualification standards for athletes hoping to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic track and field team. Page 2.

Men’s Long Jump World Records
The world record progression in the men’s long jump, as recognized by the IAAF.

What are Olympic Hurdles?
What are Olympic hurdles? Winners of these events require sprinter’s speed plus precise technique as the competitors glide over their obstacles on their way to the finish line.

A Comprehensive Look at the Olympic Javelin Throw
A Comprehensive Look at the Olympic Javelin Throw

Greatest Moments In Olympic High Jump
The greatest moments and top achievements in the high jump from the first Olympic Games in 1896 to Athens in 2004.

An Illustrated History of Shot Put
A brief photographic history of the shot put.

Olympic Pole Vault Rules
Rules for the Olympic pole vault

Justin Gatlin: Controversial Sprint Star
A summary of Justin Gatlin’s track and field career.

100 Meter Women's Olympic Medalists
The Women’s Olympic 100 meter Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners.

Introduction to Javelin Throwing
Introduction to Javelin Throwing

400 Meter Men's Olympic Medalists
The Men's 400 meter Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.

Long Jump Women’s World Records
The world record progression in the women’s long jump, as recognized by the IAAF.

What is Olympic Heptathlon?
What is Olympic Heptathlon? The women’s-only heptathlon tests the competitors’ overall athletic skills as they take on seven events in a two-day period.

Track and Field Events: Hurdling Events, Relays...
An overview of a variety of track and field events, including the hurdles, steeplechase, relays and combined events competition.

A Comprehensive Look at Olympic Shot Put
A Comprehensive Look at Olympic Shot Put

Olympic Steeplechase Rules
Rules for the Olympic steeplechase event

Beginner's Track and Field: Learning the...
Advice and guidelines for the novice javelin thrower.

Drug Testing Scandals: Olympic Sprint...
Biggest controversies in Olympic sprint history.

Interview With Long Jump World Record-Holder...
Exclusive interview with long jumper Mike Powell

What Are Olympic Sprints and Relays?
What are Olympic sprint and relay races? They are among the most fast-paced, energetic and exciting events in the Olympic Games. One misstep in a short sprint race can mean the difference between a gold medal and no medal at all.

An Illustrated History of Javelin
A brief photographic history of javelin throwing.

Usain Bolt: Record-Breaking Sprint Star
Everything you'd want to know about Jamaican Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt

Sally Pearson: Sprint Hurdles Star
A summary of hurdler Sally Pearson’s track and field career.

Starting Block Technique: Common...
A list of five common starting block mistakes committed by runners in sprint races.

Introduction to Hurdles
Introduction to track & field hurdle events

What is Olympic Distance Running?
What is Olympic distance running? Middle- and long-distance races test the speed, strength and stamina of the competitors in five different events, including marquee races such as the 1500 and the marathon.

200 Meter Men's Olympic Medalists
The Men's 200 meter Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.

Men's Long Jump Olympic Medalists
The Men's long jump Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.

Mac Wilkins' Throwing Tips
Gold Medalist Mac Wilkins offers advice for throwers and coaches.

Introduction to Shot Put
Introduction to shot put

An Illustrated History of Pole Vault
A photographic history of pole vault

Diamond League
The Diamond League series matches track and field's top performers against each other each year.

Did Carl Lewis Fail a Drug Test? Olympic Long...
Biggest controversy in Olympic long jump history.

High Jump Approach Technique
How to coach and develop a sound high jumping approach.

Introduction to the Decathlon
Introduction to the Decathlon

Beginner's Track and Field: Learning the Pole...
Advice and guidelines for the novice pole vaulter.

The Basics of the 300 Intermediate Hurdles Event
Read about the intermediate hurdles event and find out the key qualities of a strong intermediate hurdler.

Kendall Baisden Interview: Tips for Young...
Running advice from one of America's top young sprinters

The World's Fastest Mile: El Guerrouj Breaks...
Hicham El Guerrouj battled Noah Ngeny to the end to earn the world mile record in 1999.

Javelin Throw Action Photo Gallery
View action photographs of javelin throwing, which is one of the sports represented in the Summer Olympic Games.

Introduction to the Heptathlon
Introduction to the Heptathlon

Women's Javelin Throw World Records
Women's world records in the javelin throw, as recognized by the IAAF.

The False Start Rule: History and Controversies
Track and field's false start rule has changed over the years; whether for better or worse is a continuing source of discussion.

10,000 Meter Men's Olympic Medalists
The Men's 10,000 meter Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.

How to Coach the 300 Intermediate Hurdles
Check out these tips for coaching young intermediate hurdlers.

Learning Sprint Mechanics
Learn how to coach sprinters to develop greater speed.

Long Jump Action Photo Gallery
View action photographs of the long jump, which is one of the sports represented in the Summer Olympic Games.

A Comprehensive Look at Olympic Distance Running
A comprehensive look at Olympic distance running.

High Jump Men's Olympic Medalists
The Men's high jump Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.

A Brief History of Throwing Events
A Brief History of Throwing Events

400 Meter Women's Olympic Medalists
The Women’s 400 meter Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.

Introduction to the Discus Throw
A basic introduction to the track and field discus throw event.

Introduction to the Long Jump
Introduction to the Long Jump

An Illustrated History of the Triple Jump
A photographic history of the triple jump.

2013 World Championship Qualifying Standards
Qualification standards for each track and field event of the 2013 outdoor World Championships in Moscow, Russia.

800 Meter Men's Olympic Medalists
The Men's 800 meter Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.

Illustrated Sprint Hurdles Technique
An illustrated, step-by-step guide for high hurdles competitors.

High Jump Women's Olympic Medalists
The Women’s high jump Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.

Introduction to Sprints and Relays
Introduction to sprint and relay track & field events

Olympic Hammer Throw Rules
Rules for Olympic hammer throwing

Kenenisa Bekele: Golden Distance Runner
Everything you'd want to know about Ethiopian Olympic distance runner Kenenisa Bekele

Meseret Defar: Olympic Champion at 5000 Meters
An overview of Ethiopian distance runner Meseret Defar's track and field career

A Brief History of Jumping Events
A Brief History of Jumping Events

Shot Put Action Photo Gallery
View action photographs of the shot put, which is one of the sports represented in the Summer Olympic Games.

What is Olympic Shot Put?
What is Olympic Shot Put? It’s considered one of the throwing events but these competitors put, don’t throw, the metal ball as far as their strength and technique will permit

What is Olympic Race Walking?
What is Olympic race walking? These are events that require great stamina (the 50-kilometer version is longer than the marathon) plus precise attention to proper technique to avoid committing a dreaded “lifting” infraction.

Asafa Powell: Sprinting for the Record Books
A summary of sprint star Asafa Powell’s track and field career.

Introduction to Hammer Throwing
Introduction to Hammer Throwing Track & Field.

What is Olympic Long Jump?
What is Olympic Long Jump? An event that requires great speed, the Olympic long jump frequently features standout sprinters challenging long jump specialists for gold medal glory.

High Jump Takeoff Technique
Learn takeoff techniques to get you over the bar.

Olympic Track and Field Champions: Where Are...
Find out what the great Olympic track and field athletes of the past are doing today.

Developing a Stride Pattern in the 300...
Learn the importance of a good stride pattern in the intermediate hurdles event.

Men's Javelin Olympic Medalists
The Men's javelin throw Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.

World's Top 2008 Olympic Contenders
Which non-Americans were favored at the 2008 Olympic Games? Here's our list.

A Brief History of Distance Running Events
A Brief History of Distance Running Events

A Brief History of Sprints and Hurdles
A Brief History of Sprints and Hurdles

America's Top 2012 Olympic Contenders
Which Americans are favored at the 2012 Olympic Games? Here's our list.

1500 Meter Men's Olympic Medalists
The Men's 1500 meter Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.

An Illustrated History of Hurdles
A photographic history of hurdles

What is Olympic High Jump?
What is Olympic High Jump? A sport that features fast and flexible athletes leaping tall crossbars in a single bound, the high jump can also be a highly dramatic Olympic event in which two centimeters (about three-quarters of an inch) is often the difference between gold and silver.

How to Find High Jumpers
What to look for in a high jumper.

Shawn Crawford: 2004 Gold Medalist at 200 Meters
Everything you'd want to know about American Olympic sprinter Shawn Crawford

Blanka Vlasic: Dominant High Jumper
An overview of Croatian high jumper Blanka Vlasic's track and field career.

An Illustrated History of the Hammer Throw
A photographic history of hammer throwing.

High Jump Bar-Clearance Mechanics
All-American high jumper Holly Thompson tells you how to clear the bar.

What is the Olympic Hammer Throw?
What is the Olympic Hammer Throw? It has nothing to do carpenters or nails, although early practioners actually threw sledgehammers. Modern Olympic hammer throwers can fling the shot put-sized ball incredible distances.

Introduction to the Pole Vault
Introduction to the track & field pole vault event

A Comprehensive Look at the Olympic Hammer Throw
A Comprehensive Look at the Olympic Hammer Throw

What is Olympic Discus?
What is Olympic Discus? In this event, throwers spin to generate speed then hurl the metal plate down the field as far as they can. The sport evolved from stone-throwing hunting techniques and, much more recently, inspired the frisbee. The discus also has a proud heritage of its own, dating back to the ancient Greek Olympics.

What is Olympic Javelin?
What is Olympic Javelin? Long ago, cavemen threw spears at large animals. Their descendents, the javelin throwers, prefer distance to accuracy, however.

Stories of Olympic Distance Running Stars
What are former Olympic distance runners doing today?

Rotational Shot Put: Coaching Advice
Spin shot put coaching advice from Olympic silver medalist John Godina.

Greatest Moments In Olympic Shot Put
The greatest moments and top achievements in shot put from the first Olympic Games in 1896 to Athens in 2004.

Mo Farah: Distance Double Threat
A summary of British World Champion Mo Farah’s track and field career.

Rotational Shot Put: Power Position and Finish
Put yourself in the right position to throw the shot.

Women’s Long Jump Olympic Medalists
The Women’s long jump Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.

Introduction to the High Jump
Introduction to the High Jump