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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Baynton, like a true competitor, arrived in track-and-field gear, complete with extremely small running shorts that showed off his long, lean legs.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
Baynton, like a true competitor, arrived in track-and-field gear, complete with extremely small running shorts that showed off his long, lean legs.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026
In Rio, the runner was an anxious up-and-comer, the youngest American track-and-field Olympian since 1972.
—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
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“Track-and-field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/track-and-field. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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