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Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. [1] The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events.
The NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship is an annual collegiate outdoor track and field competition for men organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It has been held every year since 1921, except for 1924 and 2020.
The 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships was the 101st NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the 41st NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Jaydin Blackwell celebrates after winning the men's 100-meter T13 final and setting a new world record during the 2024 Paris Paralympic Summer Games at the Stade de France in Paris on Aug. 31, 2024.
For track and combined events, the term "indoor world records" were changed to "short track world records". In some field events, including long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, and shot put, indoor world records were eliminated. These changes came into effect on 1 November 2023.
USA Track & Field (USATF) is a United States national governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running, and racewalking (known as the sport of athletics outside the US).
Alongside Olympic Games, the championships represents the highest level of senior international outdoor athletics competition for track and field athletics globally, including marathon running and race walking. Separate World Championships are held by World Athletics for certain other outdoor events, including cross-country running and half ...
Track and Field News (T&FN) has tracked records by any American high school students, in any competition until they enter college. These records include marks made in open competition against higher-level competitors, post-season meets and international competition up until August 31 following their high-school graduation.