field event
noun
: an event (such as weight-throwing or jumping) in a track-and-field meet other than a race
Examples of field event in a Sentence
a discus thrower who excelled at all the field events
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Three Miami Northwestern High graduates are competing in track and field events in the Paris Olympics.
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Sommer Brugal, Axios, 26 July 2024
Athletes looking to improve performance in sports that involve short, high-intensity bursts, such as football, rugby, lacrosse, soccer, hockey, or certain track and field events (e.g., sprinting).
—Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
This excludes world-best decathlon performances and field events (hammer throw, shot put), which do not use a runway or the track.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
From the sprints to the jumps to the throws to the road races, track and field events have long been the heartbeat of the Summer Olympics, and the 2024 Games in Paris won’t be any different.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
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Sommer Brugal, Axios, 26 July 2024
Athletes looking to improve performance in sports that involve short, high-intensity bursts, such as football, rugby, lacrosse, soccer, hockey, or certain track and field events (e.g., sprinting).
—Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
This excludes world-best decathlon performances and field events (hammer throw, shot put), which do not use a runway or the track.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
From the sprints to the jumps to the throws to the road races, track and field events have long been the heartbeat of the Summer Olympics, and the 2024 Games in Paris won’t be any different.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
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“Field event.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20event. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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