Sprint & Distance Events
This is the shortest and fastest Olympic sprint event.
What is the 100 meters?
In this jumping event, athletes try to jump the farthest distance into a sand pit.
What is the long jump?
The object passed in a relay race.
What is a baton?
This Jamaican sprinter is known as the fastest man in the world.
Who is Usain Bolt?
Sprinters start races in this position to run faster at the beginning.
What are starting blocks?
Do 20 seconds of high knees in place with proper form.
Knees waist-high, pump arms, light on your feet.
This race is exactly one lap around most outdoor tracks.
What is the 400 meters?
In this event, athletes must clear a bar without knocking it down.
What is the high jump?
The curved part of the track is called this.
What is the curve (or bend)?
This event determines the “World’s Greatest Athlete” by combining 10 events (men).
What is the decathlon?
Distance runners must focus on this to avoid getting tired too quickly.
What is pacing?
Demonstrate correct sprinting arm form for 20 seconds.
90-degree bend, forward and back (not across body).
This long-distance race is about 3.1 miles.
What is the 5,000 meters?
This throwing event uses a heavy metal ball.
What is shot put?
This official signals the start of a race with a gun or whistle.
Who is the starter?
The Olympic Games are held every ___ years.
What is four years?
In long jump, athletes must take off before this line.
What is the takeoff board?
Show a proper relay baton pass (without a baton).
One student extends hand back, partner “passes” smoothly.
This race includes running and jumping over barriers.
What is hurdles?
This event involves throwing a spear-like object.
What is javelin?
The line runners must not cross before the race begins.
What is the starting line?
This U.S. athlete is famous for winning 4 gold medals in track at the 1936 Olympics.
Who is Jesse Owens?
In relay races, runners must pass the baton inside this marked area.
What is the exchange zone?
Balance on one foot for 20 seconds like a high jumper preparing for takeoff.
Switch feet halfway!
In this event, four runners each run part of the race and pass a baton.
What is a relay race?
In this event, athletes use a pole to lift themselves over a high bar.
What is pole vault?
This term means breaking a rule during a race, like leaving too early.
What is a false start?
The record for the fastest 100m ever run by a man is under ___ seconds.
What is 10 seconds? (9.58 seconds)
Good sprinting form includes pumping this part of the body strongly.
What are arms?
Create a 10-second slow-motion replay of a long jump takeoff and landing.
Run in place → plant → jump → land with two feet.