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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Noah Lyles in Ana Khouri The Olympic track-and-field sprinter walked the carpet with designer Ana Khouri, wearing the Brazilian jeweler’s pearl collar with matching rings.
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Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
The track-and-field star was scheduled to compete in Grand Slam Track’s inaugural Miami event, taking place Friday through Sunday.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
The dispute stems from a post Libby shared to Facebook in February that called attention to a transgender athlete who placed first in the girls' pole vault at the state's track-and-field championship.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2025
On Tuesday, the Department of Education opened an investigation into the Portland Public Schools for allegedly allowing a male track athlete to compete in a March 19 girls track-and-field competition.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
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Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
The track-and-field star was scheduled to compete in Grand Slam Track’s inaugural Miami event, taking place Friday through Sunday.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
The dispute stems from a post Libby shared to Facebook in February that called attention to a transgender athlete who placed first in the girls' pole vault at the state's track-and-field championship.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2025
On Tuesday, the Department of Education opened an investigation into the Portland Public Schools for allegedly allowing a male track athlete to compete in a March 19 girls track-and-field competition.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Track-and-field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/track-and-field. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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