Sprinting Legends
This Jamaican sprinter holds the men’s 100m and 200m world records.
Usain Bolt
This race is one full lap around a standard outdoor track.
400
Athletes throw a heavy metal ball in this event.
shot put
Sprinters often train this type of muscle fiber for explosive power.
fast twitch fiber
In sprinting, leaving the blocks early results in this.
false start
She became the fastest woman alive in 2021 with a 10.54s 100m.
Elaine Thompson‑Herah
This long‑distance event is 25 laps on the track.
10000
This jumping event requires a curved approach and a Fosbury Flop.
high jump
Distance runners use this training method involving alternating fast and slow segments.
fartlek
In long jump, stepping beyond this line invalidates the jump.
scratch
This American sprinter won four gold medals at the 1984 Olympics.
Carl Lewis
This race includes barriers and water jumps.
steeplechase
This event uses a long, flexible pole to clear a bar.
polevault
This type of workout improves lactate threshold in middle‑distance athletes.
tempo
In shot put, athletes must throw from inside this circular area.
the ring
Known as “Flo‑Jo,” she still holds the women’s 100m and 200m world records.
Florence Griffith‑Joyner
The 4x100 relay requires this precise skill in the exchange zone.
This throwing event uses a wire‑attached metal ball.
hammer throw
Throwers often use this Olympic lift to build explosive strength.
clean and jerk
In hurdles, knocking down hurdles is allowed, but this action is not.
purposley knocking them down
This South African sprinter broke the 400m world record at Rio 2016.
Wayde van Niekerk
This rarely run event is two laps plus 200 meters.
1000
his event requires a running start and landing in a sand pit, but with a hop, step, and jump.
triple jump
This training principle states that athletes must increase workload gradually to improve.
progressive overload
In pole vault, athletes must clear the bar without doing this.
knocking it off