track-and-field
adjective
: of, relating to, or being any of various competitive athletic events (such as running, jumping, and weight throwing) performed on a running track and on the adjacent field
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In addition to his Olympic success, Thorpe became an invaluable athlete across baseball, football, basketball, and track-and-field.
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Anne Easton, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Shortly after the criticism, the CIF announced a new pilot entry process that allowed an additional female athlete to compete in each event that Hernandez was competing in at the CIF’s state track-and-field championships.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 25 June 2025
The organization enacted the policy after right-wing advocates zeroed in on AB Hernandez, a 16-year-old transgender athlete in Southern California who placed first in the high jump in this month’s statewide track-and-field championship.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Having not yet won a gold at the Olympics, Felix hires track-and-field magician Bob Kersee and wins a gold and then another and another at London Olympics.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 11 June 2025
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Anne Easton, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Shortly after the criticism, the CIF announced a new pilot entry process that allowed an additional female athlete to compete in each event that Hernandez was competing in at the CIF’s state track-and-field championships.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 25 June 2025
The organization enacted the policy after right-wing advocates zeroed in on AB Hernandez, a 16-year-old transgender athlete in Southern California who placed first in the high jump in this month’s statewide track-and-field championship.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Having not yet won a gold at the Olympics, Felix hires track-and-field magician Bob Kersee and wins a gold and then another and another at London Olympics.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 11 June 2025
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“Track-and-field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/track-and-field. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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