Track and Field

• Track and field

  • One of the oldest sporting activities depicted in ancient Egyptian art
  • First was in 776 BC in the Olympic Games
  • First modern track was in 1837 at Eton College in England
• • Sprint crouching to gain momentum and distance;; progressively bend forward into an upright position
• • Hurdle running where athletes exaggerates portions of steps to overcome obstacles 
• • Long jump winner will be the one who leaped the farthest
• • Triple Jump players initially jump twice; hop, step, and jump sequence
• • High Jump runners leap over a horizontal bar with one foot and land on a cushion
• each group contains 2 boys and 2 girls
• first 2 runners are the girls
• distance is 400 meters (100 x 4)
• should wear sports shoes
• stick or baton should not fall from the hands of the runners