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Track and Field Events

Track and field is a sport governed by World Athletics (formerly IAAF), consisting of track events (running), field events (jumping and throwing), combined events, and race walking/marathon. At the Olympics and World Athletics Championships, 49 events (24 men's, 24 women's, 1 mixed) are contested, competing in the fundamental human physical abilities of running, jumping, and throwing. In Japan, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) governs domestic competitions.

track and field athletics sports Olympics World Athletics sprint marathon jumping throwing race walking
code slug name description category gender
T-01 100m 100 metres The shortest sprint event. The most prestigious event in athletics. sprint ["men","women"]
T-02 200m 200 metres Sprint event combining straight and curve sections. sprint ["men","women"]
T-03 400m 400 metres The longest sprint event, one lap of the track. sprint ["men","women"]
T-04 800m 800 metres Representative middle-distance event between sprint and long distance. middle-distance ["men","women"]
T-05 1500m 1500 metres The longest middle-distance event requiring strategic racing. middle-distance ["men","women"]
T-06 5000m 5000 metres Long-distance event covering 12.5 laps. long-distance ["men","women"]
T-07 10000m 10,000 metres The longest track long-distance event, 25 laps. long-distance ["men","women"]
T-08 110m-hurdles 110 metres hurdles Men's short-distance hurdle event. hurdles ["men"]
T-09 100m-hurdles 100 metres hurdles Women's short-distance hurdle event. hurdles ["women"]
T-10 400m-hurdles 400 metres hurdles Long-distance hurdle event requiring speed and technique. hurdles ["men","women"]
T-11 3000m-steeplechase 3000 metres steeplechase Long-distance event with obstacles. steeplechase ["men","women"]
T-12 4x100m-relay 4 × 100 metres relay Short-distance relay with 4 runners covering 100m each. relay ["men","women"]
T-13 4x400m-relay 4 × 400 metres relay Long-distance relay with 4 runners covering 400m each. relay ["men","women"]
T-14 mixed-4x400m-relay Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay Mixed gender 4 × 400m relay. relay ["mixed"]
F-01 high-jump High jump Jumping event competing for height. jump ["men","women"]
F-02 pole-vault Pole vault Jumping event using a pole to clear height. jump ["men","women"]
F-03 long-jump Long jump Jumping event competing for distance. jump ["men","women"]
F-04 triple-jump Triple jump Three-phase jump: hop, step, and jump. jump ["men","women"]
F-05 shot-put Shot put Throwing event with a heavy spherical ball. throw ["men","women"]
F-06 discus-throw Discus throw Throwing event with a disc-shaped object. throw ["men","women"]
F-07 hammer-throw Hammer throw Throwing event with a metal ball attached to a wire. throw ["men","women"]
F-08 javelin-throw Javelin throw Throwing event with a javelin. throw ["men","women"]
C-01 decathlon Decathlon Men's combined event with 10 disciplines over 2 days. combined ["men"]
C-02 heptathlon Heptathlon Women's combined event with 7 disciplines over 2 days. combined ["women"]
R-01 marathon Marathon Long-distance road race of 42.195km. road ["men","women"]
R-02 20km-race-walk 20 kilometres race walk 20-kilometer race walking event. race-walking ["men","women"]
R-03 35km-race-walk 35 kilometres race walk 35-kilometer race walking event. race-walking ["men","women"]

Official athletics events defined by World Athletics.