Athletics: 31 events practiced in this sport

Athletics is considered the oldest organized sport globally. The first reference that exists dates back to 776 BC in Ancient Greece, more than 2,000 years ago. It encompasses numerous disciplines grouped into the following categories: jumping, racing, throwing and combined events. It is of special interest to know the different athletics events that exist.The most important athletics events Among the different athletics events that exist today, those of speed stand out especially. They are the ones that have the most prominence in the world. The minimum distance is 60 meters and the maximum is 400 meters. In addition, there are races of 100 and 200 meters. All of them take enormous physical wear and tear and require a lot of preparation; when it comes to midfield, the most important thing of all is endurance. There are also different distances, ranging from 800 to 3,000 meters. In addition, there is an intermediate test of 1,500 meters. Another of the athletics tests is known as the long-distance race, the most demanding and longest of all. The shortest distance is 5,000 meters. In addition, there are others such as the 10,000 meters. The half marathon is just over 21 kilometers and the marathon is 42 kilometers and 195 meters. To all this we must add a test that is called cross country, and that is carried out in natural settings. And what about the fences and obstacles? There are races with hurdles of 60, 100, 110 and 400 meters. As for obstacles, there is only one modality of 300 meters. Relay races have gained great popularity in recent years around the world.In each team there are four runners and the 4 × 100 and 4 × 400 are made, the second figure being the distance that each participant must complete. To all this must be added the so-called marching races. They are extremely difficult as runners cannot lift the sole off the ground. There are two modalities, 20 and 50 kilometers. We cannot forget the jumps, which are divided into four modalities: long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole vault. And, finally, the throwing events and the combined ones. The former involve throwing weight, discus, hammer, and javelin. The combined ones are the Pentathlon, with five different events, the Heptathlon, with seven, and the Decathlon, with ten.