Track and Field is a collection of sports events that involve running, throwing and jumping. The name is derived from the Greek word "athlos" meaning "contest".   The offical symbol of track and field is a shoe with wings attached to it.

There are two seasons for track and field. There is an indoor season, run during the winter and an outdoor season, run during the spring and summer. Most indoor tracks are 200 meters and consist of four to six lanes. Outdoor tracks are oval and 400 meters long. Outdoor track are also are made with a rubberized surface; older tracks were cinder-covered. Tracks normally consist of 6-10 lanes