Athletics

Women generally run the same distances as men although hurdles and steeplechase barriers are lower and the weights of the shot, discus, javelin and hammer are less. Barracudas occur in subtropical and tropical oceans worldwide. Men and women do not compete against each other. Known incidents generally involve spearfishing or hand feeding. With the exception of the mile run, races based on imperial distances are rarely run on the track anymore since most tracks have been converted from a quarter mile (402.3 m) to 400 meters; all recordkeeping for imperial distances has been discontinued. While barracudas sometimes follow snorkelers and scuba divers across the reef, which can make one feel uncomfortable, there exist no substantiated reports of unprovoked attacks. 300 m) are run much less often. There have been a few isolated cases where barracudas attacked a human thinking that part of it was a fish, but these incidents are extremely rare, especially considering the number of times that barracudas and humans encounter each other.

There are other variations besides the ones listed below but races of unusual length (e.g. They rely on surprise and short bursts of speed to overrun their prey, sacrificing maneuverability. They also consist of the javelin, hammer and discus throws; however, often these are outside of the stadium because they take up a large amount of space and may damage grass fields. They are voracious predators and hunt using a classic example of lie-in-wait or ambush. Field events consist of the high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump and shot put. Barracudas occur both singly and in schools around reefs, but also appear in open seas. Recently these fields have been made out of astro turf or field turf instead of grass. .

Often schools will place a field in the middle of the track, usually football/soccer/lacrosse, due to their size and shape. They are caught as food and game fish (however, barracuda flesh can occasionally contain ciguatera toxin). This can be inside or outside the track, making for a tighter turn or a wider turn. The lateral line is prominent. The track consists of 6-10 lanes and for the bigger collegiate tracks, a steeplechase lane with a water pit. The two dorsal fins are widely separated, with the first having five spines and the second having one spine and nine soft rays. Usually the tracks are 400 meters, however, some old tracks are still measured in yards, so they measure 440 yards. The barracuda body is elongated, with the lower jaw of the large mouth jutting out, and displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth.

The outdoor track and field season begins in the spring and may last through the summer. The one genus of the family includes about 25 known species. For multi-event athletes there is the Pentathlon for women (consisting of 60m hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump and 800m) and heptathlon for men (consisting of 60m, long jump, shot put, high jump, 60m hurdles, pole vault and 1000m). The barracuda (Sphyraenus, family Sphyraenidae) is a ray-finned fish notable for its large size (up to 1.8 m or 6 ft) and fearsome appearance. In some countries, notably Norway, standing long jump and standing high jump are also contested. Sphyraena waitii. weight throw. Sphyraena viridensis (Yellowmouth barracuda; Latin name 'greenish').

Other events unique to indoor meets (especially in the United States) are the 300m, 600m, 1000m and 35 lb. Sphyraena tome. The longer throws of javelin, hammer and discus are reserved for outdoor meetings, as there is normally not enough space in an indoor stadium to house these events. Sphyraena sphyraena (European barracuda). In the field events, indoor meetings only feature the high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump and shot put. Sphyraena qenie (Chevron or Blackfin barracuda). Indoor meets also have the addition of a 3,000 m run , normally instead of the 5000m(at both the collegiate and elite level). Sphyraena putnamae (Sawtooth barracuda).

In an indoor track meet athletes contest the same events as an outdoor meet with the exception of the 100 m and 110 m/100 m hurdles (replaced by the 60 m sprint and 60 m hurdles at all levels), and the 10,000 m run and 3,000 m steeplechase. Sphyraena pinguis (Red or Brown barracuda). Often an indoor track will have banked turns to compensate for the tight bends. Sphyraena picudilla (Southern sennet; Latin name 'little woodpecker'). The indoor track consists of four to six lanes instead of the eight to ten on an outdoor track. Sphyraena obtusata (Obtuse barracuda). Most indoor tracks are 200 meters, however, less frequently, there are smaller and larger tracks that measure from between 180 to 300 meters. Dutch Brazil).

There is an indoor season, run during the winter and an outdoor season, run during the spring and summer. Sphyraena novae-hollandiae (Shortfinned barracuda; Latin name 'of New Holland', i.e. There are two seasons for track and field. Sphyraena lucasana (Lucas barracuda). Both organizations allow athletes to receive money for racing putting an end to the "shamateurism" that existed before. Sphyraena langsar (Shortjawed barracuda). An additional, less structured organization, the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) also exists in the USA to promote road racing. Sphyraena jello (Pickhandle barracuda or Indo-malaysian barracuda).

A new governing body called The Athletics Congress (TAC) was formed, it was later renamed USA Track and Field (USATF or USA T&F). Sphyraena japonica (Japanese barracuda). The AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) was the governing body in the United States until it collapsed under pressure from advancing professionalism in the late 1970s. Sphyraena idiastes (Pelican barracuda). The IAAF established separate outdoor World Championships in 1983. Sphyraena helleri (Heller's barracuda). An international governing body, the IAAF was founded in 1912. Sphyraena guachancho (Guachanche barracuda).

Women were not allowed to participate in track and field events in the Olympics until 1928. Sphyraena forsteri (Bigeye barracuda). Athletics was included in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been part of the program ever since, providing the backbone of the Olympics. Sphyraena flavicauda (Yellowtail barracuda). Many athletic events have an ancient origin and were already conducted in competitive form by the ancient Greeks. Sphyraena ensis (Vicuda or Mexican barracuda). Field events (jumping and throwing) often take place in the field in the centre of the running track. Sphyraena chrysotaenia (Yellowstripe barracuda).

Modern athletic events are usually organized around a 400 metre running track, on which most of the running events take place. Sphyraena chinensis (Striped barracuda; Latin name 'Chinese'). There are details of the meeting in a series of letters written 60 years later by CT Robinson who was a pupil there from 1838 to 1841. Sphyraena borealis (Northern sennet). The earliest recorded meeting was organised at Shrewsbury, Shropshire in 1840 by the Royal Shrewsbury School Hunt. Sphyraena barracuda (Great barracuda). The Royal Military College, Sandhurst has claimed to be the first to adopt this in 1812 and 1825 but without any supporting evidence. Sphyraena argentea (Pacific barracuda; Latin literally 'silver').

This included the incorporation of regular sports and exercise into school regimes. Sphyraena afra (Guinean barracuda). After this ban was lifted in the 17th century sports began to flourish once more, but it was not until the 19th century that organization began to appear. Sphyraena acutipinnis (Sharpfin barracuda). However, at least in Britain, they fell out favour between the 13th and 16th centuries due to government restrictions on sports aiming to reduce the practice of archery. Many athletic sports have found favour in Europe throughout the ages.

Contests between rivals and friends may have been common on both official and unofficial grounds. In the Middle Ages the sons of noblemen would be trained in running, leaping and wrestling, in addition to riding, jousting and arms-training. However these were often related to training to war, and were not very well organized. Other peoples enjoyed athletic contests, such as the Celts, Teutons and Goths who succeeded the Romans.

There were several other "Games" held throughout Europe in later eras:. The earliest recorded win was at these games in the stade race. Athletics was the original sport at the first Olympics back in 776 BC where the only event held was the stadium-length foot race or "stade". .

The word is derived from the Greek word "athlos" meaning "contest". Athletics, also known, especially in American English, as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events, which can roughly be divided into running, throwing, and jumping. Decathlon. Heptathlon.

Pentathlon. Composite events