In sports & fitness, track and field means: The group of sports that includes running races, jumping and throwing events, held on a running track and the field inside it.
In Turkish: atletizm
How it is used
The American English term; British English usually says athletics. Track events are races such as the 100 metres and the 1500 metres; field events include the long jump, high jump, shot put and javelin.
Example sentences
She was a track and field star in high school before she switched to soccer.
The track and field events start on the second day of the games.
Common collocations
track and field athlete
track and field events
track and field team
indoor track and field
Related terms
athleteA person who trains for and takes part in sport, especially at a competitive level; in British English it can also mean a track and field competitor.
marathonA long-distance running race of 42.195 kilometres (26.2 miles), usually held on roads; the word is also used for any very long event.
personal bestThe best time, distance, weight or score an athlete has ever achieved in a particular event or exercise; often shortened to PB or PR.
team sportA sport in which players play together as a team against another team, such as football, basketball, volleyball or handball.
