Athletics

Unlike other sports, athletics serves as an umbrella for a wide range of disciplines. While there is no mistaking what constitutes cycling, swimming,...

The combination of speed and spring in the long and high jumps makes these track and field sports among the most fun. It has been said that to attain...

As well as being one of the most spectacular of all track and field events, the pole vault is one of the most technically demanding. A successful...

Track and field events, including shot put and discus, originated in Greece over 2,000 years ago. As track and field events evolved, the hammer and...

Competing in a triathlon is not for the faint-hearted and, as it combines running, cycling and swimming, you’ll have different training regimes for...

Hurdlers must be able to combine the speed of a sprinter with the technical demanding technique of a hurdler. They must be powerful and strong, have...

Middle distance events are longer than sprints but not endurance, or long distance events like 5000-10000m. The usual competitive middle-distance...

The sprint events in track and field cover the 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 4 x 100 metre relay and the 4 x 400 metre relay. Sprinting, as...