ATHLETICS

The sport of athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking.^[1] The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking. The results of racing events are decided by finishing position, while the jumps and throws are won by the athlete that achieves the highest or furthest measurement from a series of attempts. The simplicity of the competitions, and the lack of a need for expensive equipment, makes athletics one of the most commonly competed sports in the world. Athletics is mostly an individual sport, with the exception of relay races and competitions which combine athletes' performances for a team score, such as cross country.

 

 

 

LONG JUMP: TECHNIQUE

 

 

WORLD RECORD: MIKE POWEL. 8,95 m. (1991)

 



 

HIGH JUMP: TECHNIQUE

 



 

WORLD RECOR HIGH JUMP: JAVIER SOTOMAYOR. 2,45 m



RECORDS MUNDIALES DE ATLETISMO