Track and field events are those which take
place inside an athletics stadium comprised of an oval running track which
surrounds a grass field. Track and field events fall under the umbrella of
athletics.
Ancient Greece is widely held to be the
birthplace of track and field competitions. The first Olympic Games were held
in 776BC in Olympia, Greece (although on this occasion only a single running
race was contested). The scope of the games would later expand to accommodate the
multitude of events that now take place in modern Olympiads.
Track and field events are those which take
place inside an athletics stadium comprised of an oval running track which
surrounds a grass field. Track and field events fall under the umbrella of
athletics.
Ancient Greece is widely held to be the
birthplace of track and field competitions. The first Olympic Games were held
in 776BC in Olympia, Greece (although on this occasion only a single running
race was contested). The scope of the games would later expand to accommodate the
multitude of events that now take place in modern Olympiads.
