Long jump history dates all the way back to the ancient Greek Olympic games where it formed part of the pentathlon. At this time it was the only jumping event that was included in the games and as such it is one of the oldest and most important of the track and field events. The [...]
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Continue ReadingPole vaulting is an impressive track and field event, which is also part of the Olympics track and field portion. It is done by an athlete running and using a pole made from fiberglass or carbon fiber to propel themselves up and over a target onto a mat on the other side. Pole vault history [...]
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Continue ReadingOne popular event in track and field is the hop, step and jump. This is when an athlete runs to full speed along a runway and then comes to a stop and will then complete a hop, one step and a jump right in to a sandpit. The triple jump history goes back thousands of [...]
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Continue ReadingOne of the big throwing events in track and field is hammer throwing. This event was developed centuries ago in Scotland, Ireland and England. It was traced back to the Tailteann games which was held in Tara, Ireland around the 2000 D. C., and this event does tell of the Celtic hero of that time [...]
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Continue ReadingTrack and Field most likely began around 776 BC. A cook from the city of Elis, named Koroibos, won a foot race that was abut 600 feet long. Most literary traditions accept that this was the only event for the first 13 Olympic games. Other traditions predict that the Olympic games started earlier around 9th [...]
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Continue ReadingIt is believed that the first javelin thrower was Hercules, son of Zeus. The javelin throw event was first introduced in the 708 BC Games. It was composed of two events: throwing at a target and throwing for distance. When they were throwing for distance, they were using the same principles that we use today. [...]
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