field event
noun
: an event (such as weight-throwing or jumping) in a track-and-field meet other than a race
Examples of field event in a Sentence
a discus thrower who excelled at all the field events
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From the sprints to the jumps to the throws to the road races, track and field events have long been the heartbeat of the Summer Olympics, and the 2024 Games in Paris won’t be any different.
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Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
Cruz’s campaign ads, part of a multimillion-dollar media blitz hitting Allred over trans athletes and gender-affirming care, also include a photo of two teenage girls who compete in track and field events at neighboring high schools in Oregon.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
Track and field events are exciting to watch, but the rules and guidelines can be technical if not familiar with the gameplay.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
Traditionally the men’s marathon is the final track and field event of the Summer Games but this year, when the number of participating athletes was equal between men and women for the first time, the women went last.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
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Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
Cruz’s campaign ads, part of a multimillion-dollar media blitz hitting Allred over trans athletes and gender-affirming care, also include a photo of two teenage girls who compete in track and field events at neighboring high schools in Oregon.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
Track and field events are exciting to watch, but the rules and guidelines can be technical if not familiar with the gameplay.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
Traditionally the men’s marathon is the final track and field event of the Summer Games but this year, when the number of participating athletes was equal between men and women for the first time, the women went last.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Field event.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20event. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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