THE 5 MOST IMPORTANT TRACK EVENTS - ARTE - 2025

The main track events are running, running, jumping, throwing and combined events. Track events are part of athletics, one of the oldest sports in the world.

Although the number of tests has varied over the years, the original sense of discipline has remained: it is about having the ability to outperform opponents in effort, performance and endurance.

These tests are practiced from institutes, universities, to the most important; national and world games and the Olympic games, the latter being considered the highest level events.

The 5 most common track tests

1- Foot races

The objective of the foot races is to determine who is the fastest participant in the group, starting from a set time.

These races are made up of six tests, which are the following:

Speed ​​race

In this you must travel 100 or 400 meters in the shortest possible time.

Long distance and middle distance running

It is disputed by making a course of 800 to 3000 meters in intermediate distances between speed and bottom.

Road racing

They are those that take place outside the stadium, on roads or tracks. An example of these races are marathons.

Cross country racing

They are no longer practiced in the Olympics. It consisted of a long distance race but in different spaces.

Hurdles passage race

It is an obstacle course inspired by horse racing.

Relay race

It consists of four players per team who must travel a distance in the shortest time possible, transmitting to their partner the wooden stick called a witness every few meters.

2- Athletic walk

This test is of British origin, like the hurdles race. It consists of traveling for a distance of between 20 and 50 kilometers, with the condition of not running; they should only walk, and at least one foot should always be in contact with the ground.

3- jumps

The jumps are divided into pole vault, long jump, high jump and triple jump.

Pole vault

It dates back to the Olympic activities of the Greeks, but the discipline underwent modifications by the Germans in the 18th century. It consists of flanking a crossbar without making it fall, using the pole as a support.

Long jump

You must jump from the closest distance to a starting plate.

High jump

It consists of jumping on a horizontal bar to the highest possible height without knocking it down.

Triple jump

It consists of performing three jumps after gaining momentum from the starting plate. The winner will be the one who has traveled the most meters.

4- Releases

Throws can be weight, javelin, hammer or discus, and in all of these the objective is to move the object as far as possible.

5- Combined tests

This category consists of ten consecutive athletic events; they usually take place over two days. They are also known as a decathlon.

The female modality is called heptathlon, it consists of seven tests and has been practiced since 1980.

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