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 Rio, the runner was an anxious up-and-comer, the youngest American track-and-field Olympian since 1972.
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Katie Abel, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Italian track-and-field athletes born to Senegalese or Nigerian immigrants have medalled in each of the last two Olympics.
—Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Landmark Christian freshman Melanie Doggett’s performance at the state track-and-field meet set the world ablaze last week.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
Staten Island’s Ocean Breeze athletic complex is one of the few rec centers in the city with a full indoor track-and-field facility.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
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Katie Abel, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Italian track-and-field athletes born to Senegalese or Nigerian immigrants have medalled in each of the last two Olympics.
—Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Landmark Christian freshman Melanie Doggett’s performance at the state track-and-field meet set the world ablaze last week.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
Staten Island’s Ocean Breeze athletic complex is one of the few rec centers in the city with a full indoor track-and-field facility.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Track-and-field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/track-and-field. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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