I'm a track and field athlete! It's so much fun to run, jump and throw things! 
That's kind of nice.. I'm jealous, I wish I was in that kind of shape. What exactly do you do?
Our events are held at a local stadium with a track and grass field for the jumping and throwing events. I enjoy the running the most!
I actually do a bit of running myself, although just to stay in shape, and I'm not crazy good at it yet. So, what's something more specific about this track and field stuff you could tell me?
There are a few jumping events that I participate in, including the long jump, triple jump and pole vault. As for throwing, I participate in the shot put, javelin and discus events!
This is all really broad to me.. anything you can tell me to help narrow it down?
Well, typically I compete in pentathlons, which are five events. Usually there are 2 running events, a throwing event (like shot put) and a jumping event (like the long jump). Whoever gets the highest combination score, wins!
oh so everyone does everything, gotcha. Is there one more fun fact you could tell me?
athletes participate in a combination of track and field events. Most track and field events are individual sports with a single victor; the most prominent team events are relay races, which typically feature teams of four. Events are almost exclusively divided by gender, although both the men's and women's competitions are usually held at the same venue. If a race has too many people to run all at once, preliminary heats will be run to narrow down the field of participants.
Track and field is one of the oldest
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