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OVERVIEW TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS SHOT PUT STARTING BLOCKS

Overview

Some track and field companies have been supplying top quality athletic equipments and goods to teams, leagues, clubs, individuals and corporate customers from more than a decade from their location. Their products are of top grade and suitable for all levels of athletic competition, training and game day needs.

TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS

Track and field is a sport event which consists of many events. Every track and field event falls under two categories: track or field. Track events are hurdles and running. Running events are called sprints or dashes. 100 meter running is the shortest race and is the most popular event in all track and field events. 200 and 400 meter dash are the other two popular track and field events. The other two popular short events are hurdles event in which the runner must leap over evenly spaced hurdles throughout the run. Men compete in 110 meter high hurdles or 400 meter, while women compete in 100 m hurdle race.

Within field events in track and field, there are two major categories: throwing and jumping. The 4 major throwing events are discus, shot put, hammer and javelin.  Discus and javelin are used for long throws as they use a disc and long spear. Shot put is a heavy ball and the hammer is a heavy ball at the end of a chain, so both events involve shorter throws. The four important jumping events in track and field include long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole vault.

Athletic supplier companies supply all types of track and field equipments like Hammers throw, Hurdles, Starting blocks, kettlebells, weight benches and bars, shot put, Discus throw etc. Different types of discus equipments that they sell are Prestige discus, target discus, training discus, Amazer, Premium and rubber discus.

SHOT PUT

Shot put is track and field athletic equipment which the athlete throws or puts a metal weight called a shot. The shot is referred as shot put. This athletic event is performed inside a 7 foot circle with a four inch tall toe board at the front edge. Shot put is made up of brass or any heavier metal, though brass and iron are most common. Shot put is a game which was included in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been an event in every summer Olympic Games since then.

STARTING BLOCKS

Starting blocks track and field equipments are used by athletes at the start of sprinting events. In the race, runners are assigned lanes in the running track. To make the runner stay within the lane heavy, solid blocks known as starting blocks are provided. This device is used by professionals and advanced runners. If new runners use this device it can create a bad form or injure their underdeveloped leg muscles.