field event

American  

noun

1. an event in a track meet that involves throwing something, as a discus or javelin, or jumping and is not performed on the running track.

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field event British  

noun

1. a competition, such as the discus, high jump, etc, that takes place on a field or similar area as opposed to those on the running track

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Etymology

Origin of field event

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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field event

Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson is skipping Glasgow in favour of the European Athletics Championships, which start in Birmingham on 10 August and are arguably the bigger track and field event this summer.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

He has been carted off by security at a Paris Olympics track and field event and more than once ran onto soccer pitches during high-profile matches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025

Thursday night's eye-catching spectacle marked the one-year anniversary of Athlos, the women-only track and field event venture backed by Reddit co-founder and entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025

Born in Jamaica and raised in Kingston, Ontario, he also competed in the men’s 200-meter track and field event at the 1976 Olympics and is the father of former NHL defenseman Mark Fraser.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2022

Give the rules for one track and one field event.

From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America