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Project in P.E. Athletics

What is Athletics?

Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking. The simplicity of the competitions, and the lack of a need for expensive equipment, makes athletics one of the most commonly competed sports in the world. Athletics is mostly an individual sport, with the exception of relay races and competitions which combine athletes' performances for a team score, such as cross country.

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History of Athletics

Organized athletics are traced back to the Ancient Olympic Games from 776 BC, and most modern events are conducted by the member clubs of the International Association of Athletics Federations. The athletics meeting forms the backbone of the modern Summer Olympics, and other leading international meetings include the IAAF World Championships and World Indoor Championships, and athletes with a physical disability compete at the Summer Paralympics and the IPC Athletics World Championships.

Track and Field

Track and field competitions emerged in the late 19th century and were typically contested between athletes who were representing rivaleducational institutions, military organisations and sports clubs.[15] Participating athletes may compete in one or more events, according to their specialities. Men and women compete separately. Track and field comes in both indoor and outdoor formats, with most indoor competitions occurring in winter, while outdoor events are mostly held in summer. The sport is defined by the venue in which the competitions are held – the track and field stadium.

Middle-distance running

events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event.[1] The 880 yard run, or half mile, was the forebear to the 800 m distance and it has its roots in competitions in the United Kingdom in the 1830s.[2] The 1500 m came about as a result of running three laps of a 500 m track, which was commonplace in continental Europe in the 20th century.[3]

Events in Middle-distance running

800 m-The 800 metre race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of the track (400 metre track) and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 metre track, therefore requiring four laps. 800 m is almost exactly half a mile.

Events in Middle-distance running

1500 m-The 1,500-metre run (approximately 0.93 miles) is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983.

Events in Middle-distance running

3000 m-The 3000 metres is a track running event (colloquially known as "3k") where 7.5 laps are completed around an outdoor 400 meter track or 15 laps around an indoor track. It is debatable whether the 3000m is classified as a middle distance or long distance event. At the highest level of competition, 3000m pace is more comparable to 5000m pace than to 1500m pace, arguing the case for it being a long distance event. The world record performance for 3000m equates to a pace of 59 seconds per 400m, which is closer to 61 seconds for 5000m than 55 seconds for 1500m. Despite this, the 3000m does require some anaerobic conditioning and the athlete needs to develop a high tolerance to lactic acid, as does the 1500m. Thus, the 3000m demands a balance of aerobic endurance in the 5000m and lactic acid tolerance in the 1500m.

Fastest Runner in Middle-distance running

800 m-1500 m-

3000 m-7:20.67 set by Daniel Komen of Kenya in 1996.

1 1:40.91 David Rudisha

 Kenya

1. 3:26.00 Hicham El Guerrouj

 Morocco

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