What events does track and field include?

Track and field sports include walking, running, jumping and throwing, which are classified as follows:

Track events include: sprint, middle and long-distance running, long-distance running, hurdles, relay and men's 3000-meter obstacle course.

Field events include: long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, shot put, discus, javelin and hammer throw.

Road race: marathon, men's 20km and 50km walking, women's10km walking.

Mixed events include women's heptathlon and men's decathlon.

The origin and development of track and field;

Track and field is a sport that can be composed of running and jumping. As early as ancient times, people kept repeating the action of running and jumping in their work, thus mastering the corresponding skills.

The real progress came from the first ancient Olympic Games in 776 AD. 1896 The first modern Olympic Games was the air cushion of modern track and field. Now the forward movement mainly originated in Europe.

The International Amateur Outlook Federation was established. 1896 At the first modern Olympic Games held in Greece, running and jumping in track and field were listed as the main events, and then track and field sports gradually developed.