arena![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Field designed for participating in track and field and for staging competitions; it is often surrounded by grandstands for seating spectators.
landing area ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Area where the shot or javelin falls after the throw.
lane ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Long narrow strip bordered by white lines and reserved for a runner or team during a race.
110 m hurdles starting line ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
steeplechase hurdle jump ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Track event held on a 3,000 m circuit that includes artificial obstacles (hurdles, water jumps), which the runners are required to clear.
long jump and triple jump ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Track and field event that requires jumping as far as possible from a given point (long jump) or taking several strides before jumping (triple jump).
takeover zone ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Area in which the runners on a relay team pass the baton to the next runner.
scoreboard ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Display surface posting information related to a sporting event in progress (time, standings, results, etc.).
shot put ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Event in which athletes throw a heavy ball (12 pounds or 7.257 kg for men and 8.8 pounds or 4 kg for women) as far as possible.
5,000 m starting line ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
200 m starting line ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
100 m and 100 m hurdles starting line ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
pole vault ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Athletic event in which a pole is used to vault over the highest possible crossbar.
throwing circle ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Area where the athlete winds up to throw the shot; the thrower may not leave this area before the shot touches the ground.
track ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Oval circuit designed to hold races such as sprints, hurdles and relays.
1,500 m starting line ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
400 m, 400 m hurdles, 4 x 100 m relay starting line ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
800 m starting line ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
10,000 m and 4 x 400 m relay starting line ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
finish line ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Line marking the end of a race.
approach ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Track that the athlete uses to build up momentum before a javelin throw.
discus and hammer throw ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Disciplines in which athletes attempt to throw a discus (2 kg for men and 1 kg for women) or hammer (16 lbs or 7.257 kg for men and 4 kg for women) as far as possible.
safety cage ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Wire fence bordering the throwing circle; it protects the spectators, competitors and officials in the event of a missed throw.
throwing circle ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Area where the athlete winds up to throw the discus or hammer; the athlete may not leave this area before the object touches the ground.
javelin throw ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Discipline in which athletes attempt to throw a javelin (800 g for men and 600 g for women) as far as possible.
high jump ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Athletic event that requires jumping as high as possible to clear a horizontal bar, relying solely on leg thrust.