Track and field is a group of sports that is practiced on a stadium with an oval running track and special areas for throwing and jumping events. The running events include sprints, middle and long-distance events, and hurdling. Jumping events are long jump, high jump, pole vault and triple jump. Throwing events are shot put, javelin, discus and hammer. Additionally, there are combined events such as decathlon, where athletes compete on a number of events.
Mashindano ya mbio ni aina ya michezo ambayo hufanywa kwenye uwanja wenye uwanja wa mbio wenye umbo la mviringo na maeneo maalum ya kutupa na kuruka. Mashindano ya kukimbia yanatia ndani mbio za kasi, mbio za umbali wa kati na mrefu, na mbio za vizuizi. Mashindano ya kuruka ni kuruka kwa urefu, kuruka kwa urefu, kuruka kwa nguzo na kuruka mara tatu. Mashindano ya kutupa ni risasi, mkuki, diski na nyundo. Kwa kuongezea, kuna mashindano ya mchanganyiko kama vile decathlon, ambapo wanariadha hushindana katika mashindano kadhaa.