Event Name |
Classification |
Picture/Description |
100 Meter Dash |
Sprint |
Competitors run 100 meters, this is the fastest race. |
200 Meter Dash |
Sprint |
Competitors run 200 meters, this is the third fastest event. |
400 Meter |
Sprint/Intermediate |
Competitors run 400 meters or 1 lap around the track. |
800 Meter |
Intermediate/Distance |
Competitors race 2 laps around the track or 800 meters. |
1600 Meter or 1 Mile |
Distance |
Runners compete in a 1 Mile race around the track |
3200 Meter or 2 Mile |
Distance |
Runners compete in a 2 Mile race around the track |
110 Meter High Hurdles |
Hurdles/Sprint |
Runners race 110 meters over 10 hurdles 39 inches high |
300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles |
Hurdles/Intermediate |
Runners race 300 meters over 8 hurdles 36 inches high |
Long Jump |
Field/Jump |
The competitor builds up speed and jumps off one foot. The distance of their jump is recorded. |
Triple Jump |
Field/Jump |
The competitor builds up speed and performs a hop, skip and jump. The distance of their jump is recorded . |
High Jump |
Field/Jump |
A bar is set at a height and the competitor attempts to jump over and clear the bar without knocking it down. |
Pole Vault |
Field/Jump |
A bar is set and the competitor attempts to vault over the bar with the aid of a long pole without knocking down the bar. |
Shot Put |
Field/Throwing |
Competitors throw a 12 lb ball as far as they can. |
Discus |
Field/Throwing |
Competitors throw a 1.6 kilo circular disc as far as they can. |
Javelin |
Field/Throwing |
Competitors launch a long spear or javelin as far as they can. |
4x100 Meter Relay |
Relay/Sprint |
This event is a relay race in which a team of 4 runners sprint 100 meters each and pass a baton through the race. |
4x400 Meter Relay |
Relay/Intermediate |
This relay event consists of 4 runners who all run 400 meters each, passing a baton throughout the race. |
4x800 Meter Relay |
Relay/Distance |
The longest relay is the 4x800m where 4 competitors race 800 meters each passing a baton to the next runner. |