Boys Track and Field By: Jordan Johnson

4/24/08

Track and field events Track and field events 2mile2mile 1mile 1mile 400m dash400m dash 200m dash 200m dash 100m dash100m dash 70m dash70m dash 55 meter hurdles55 meter hurdles 1600m relay 1600m relay 3200m relay3200m relay Long jump Long jump shot put shot put Pole vault Pole vault High jump High jump

To run track To run track

To run track you have to maintain To run track you have to maintain your grades and not fail tests. If you your grades and not fail tests. If you are marginal and you fail a quiz or are marginal and you fail a quiz or test you cant run that meet. If you test you cant run that meet. If you get A’s in your classes you will be get A’s in your classes you will be fine. But if you are getting F’s or D’s fine. But if you are getting F’s or D’s you are not fine.you are not fine.

Relays Relays

Relays are the most hardest event to Relays are the most hardest event to run because you have to keep your run because you have to keep your group in the lead. If you fall behind in group in the lead. If you fall behind in you relay there is a good chance your you relay there is a good chance your team wont ketchup. Relays are also team wont ketchup. Relays are also hard because if you drop the baton hard because if you drop the baton you get disqualified. If your team you get disqualified. If your team gets a good lead you will probably gets a good lead you will probably win the race. win the race.

Hurdles Hurdles

Hurdles are the worst event to do Hurdles are the worst event to do because if you trip you can kill you because if you trip you can kill you self if you hit your head on another self if you hit your head on another hurdle. If you trip and fall there is a hurdle. If you trip and fall there is a good chance you will get stepped on good chance you will get stepped on by another runner. Hurdles can make by another runner. Hurdles can make your legs get messed up if you fall your legs get messed up if you fall and hit a hurdle. That is a good way and hit a hurdle. That is a good way to get hurt so don’t do hurdles.to get hurt so don’t do hurdles.

Long DistanceLong Distance

If you run long distance you have to If you run long distance you have to pace your self. If you go out to hot you pace your self. If you go out to hot you will get cramps and you will be very will get cramps and you will be very sore the next day. When you run long sore the next day. When you run long distances you have to drink a lot of distances you have to drink a lot of water that day or you will get water that day or you will get dehydrated. When you come around dehydrated. When you come around the last corner of a track give it all you the last corner of a track give it all you got and sprint in. got and sprint in.

SprintsSprints

When you do sprints you have to go When you do sprints you have to go as fast as you can go and pass the as fast as you can go and pass the finish line. When you are done racing finish line. When you are done racing in that race stay in your lane so the in that race stay in your lane so the timers can get your name. The timers can get your name. The different sprints there are is 100m different sprints there are is 100m dash, 200m dash, 75m dash, and the dash, 200m dash, 75m dash, and the 400m dash. The sprints are the most 400m dash. The sprints are the most easiest to do because all you have to easiest to do because all you have to do is run hard to the finish. do is run hard to the finish.

Long Jump Long Jump

Long jump you have to sprint and Long jump you have to sprint and then jump from a line and land in the then jump from a line and land in the sand. Long jump is a event that sand. Long jump is a event that people with good jumping abilities people with good jumping abilities do. When you do long jump you have do. When you do long jump you have to jump as far as you can and land. to jump as far as you can and land. Usually people with long legs do long Usually people with long legs do long jump.jump.

People who do high jump have to People who do high jump have to have long legs to get them in the air. have long legs to get them in the air. They also have to have a good jump They also have to have a good jump to clear the bar. High jump is a event to clear the bar. High jump is a event that you have to have good skill to that you have to have good skill to do. High jump has a bar that you do. High jump has a bar that you have to jump over and you can level have to jump over and you can level it as high as you can jump.it as high as you can jump.

High JumpHigh JumpHigh Jump High Jump

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