track-and-field
adjective
: of, relating to, or being any of various competitive athletic events (such as running, jumping, and weight throwing) performed on a running track and on the adjacent field
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Langford, who was fired in Nov. 2023, received a four-year show-cause from the NCAA, and Oklahoma must vacate all track-and-field records involving the athletes who have since been deemed ineligible for improper benefits.
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Justin Williams, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
Paralympic track-and-field athlete Hunter Woodhall won a gold medal during the men’s 400-meter T62 competition in Paris on September 6.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
And this is the first year that men and women are competing in the same number of track-and-field events, after the IOC cut the men’s 50-kilometer race walk.
—Maggie Mertens, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2024
This week, some of the fastest women in the world will meet for a track-and-field showdown unlike any other.
—Taylor Dutch, SELF, 25 Sep. 2024
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Justin Williams, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
Paralympic track-and-field athlete Hunter Woodhall won a gold medal during the men’s 400-meter T62 competition in Paris on September 6.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
And this is the first year that men and women are competing in the same number of track-and-field events, after the IOC cut the men’s 50-kilometer race walk.
—Maggie Mertens, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2024
This week, some of the fastest women in the world will meet for a track-and-field showdown unlike any other.
—Taylor Dutch, SELF, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Track-and-field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/track-and-field. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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