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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His motorsport broadcasting commitments will be complemented with his coverage of track and field events at the World Athletics Championship.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Still, in recent years — as the ease of streaming live sporting events over-the-top to subscribers has become more accessible — adjustments have been made to the presentation of track and field events.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
In response to these super shoes, World Athletics, the governing body for track and field events, released new guidelines on acceptable running shoes ahead of the 2020 Olympics.
—Bree Iskandar, Scientific American, 25 July 2024
Three Miami Northwestern High graduates are competing in track and field events in the Paris Olympics.
—Sommer Brugal, Axios, 26 July 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Still, in recent years — as the ease of streaming live sporting events over-the-top to subscribers has become more accessible — adjustments have been made to the presentation of track and field events.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
In response to these super shoes, World Athletics, the governing body for track and field events, released new guidelines on acceptable running shoes ahead of the 2020 Olympics.
—Bree Iskandar, Scientific American, 25 July 2024
Three Miami Northwestern High graduates are competing in track and field events in the Paris Olympics.
—Sommer Brugal, Axios, 26 July 2024
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“Field event.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20event. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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