track meet
noun
plural track meets
chiefly US
: a large gathering of athletes for a track-and-field competition
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This past year, Pepper-Jackson qualified for the West Virginia girls high school state track meet, finishing third in the discus throw and eighth in the shot put in the Class AAA division.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Winston would bring immediate excitement to Cincinnati's offense, but the club must weigh the cost of his careless throws that could put the defense in tough spots and force the offense into track meets.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
From high school track meets to NCAA championships, the participation of transgender women in female sports has, in the opinion of some, altered outcomes, raised safety concerns and challenged the principle of fair play.
—Amanda Siegrist, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
At the 1989 Indiana state track meet, Smoot became the first Black athlete to win the 1600-meter run.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Winston would bring immediate excitement to Cincinnati's offense, but the club must weigh the cost of his careless throws that could put the defense in tough spots and force the offense into track meets.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
From high school track meets to NCAA championships, the participation of transgender women in female sports has, in the opinion of some, altered outcomes, raised safety concerns and challenged the principle of fair play.
—Amanda Siegrist, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
At the 1989 Indiana state track meet, Smoot became the first Black athlete to win the 1600-meter run.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Track meet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/track%20meet. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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