Title: Track and Field Glossary From A Through K
Headings: Track and Field Glossary From A Through K
Track and Field Glossary From A Through K
A list of the sport's most common terminology

Content: The second day’s events are the 110-meter hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw and 1500-meter run. Athletes score points based on their times, distances or heights, rather than their places in the field. The athlete who scores the most points wins the competition. Diamond League: An annual series of meets in which competitors earn points for finishing within the top three places in each event. Athletes who receive the most points in each event during the season win the overall Diamond League championship for that event. Discus: A circular throwing implement used in the discus throw event. Women at all levels, from junior through senior, throw a 1-kilogram (2.2-pound) discus. For male throwers, the discus ranges from 1.6 kg (3.5 pounds) for U.S. high school competition, to 1.75 kg (3.9 pounds) for international junior events, to 2 kg (4.4 pounds) for senior competitions.