LESSON 3 WEEK 3 P.E 2
LESSON 3 WEEK 3 P.E 2
WELCOME TO
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION AND
HEALTH 2
ATHLETICS
GRADE 11
TRACK AND
FIELD SPORTS:
ATHLETICS
LESSON OF OBJECTIVES
At the end of this lesson, you are
expected to:
a. Determine the difference of
Track and Field Sports
b. give importance to the
Athletics;
c. creating a scenario how track
GRADE 11
TRACK AND
FIELD SPORTS:
ATHLETICS
History
Athletics, also known as track and
field or track and field athletics, is a
collection of sports events that involve
running, throwing and jumping.
•The name is derived from the
Greek word "Athlon" meaning
"contest".was the original event at the
•Athletics
first Olympics in 776 BC where the only
event held was the stadium-length foot
race or "stade".
ORGANIZATION
The International Association of Athletics
Federations is the worldwide governing body
for track and field events, and athletics as a
whole.
• Associations at the national, state and local
level generally follow IAAF rules, though
modifications can exist.
• The Philippine Amateur Track and Field
Association (PATAFA) is the national
governing body for athletics sports such as
track and field, road running, cross country
TRACK AND FIELD
DIMENSION
Track and Field
LONG AND TRIPLE JUMP FACILITY
FOOTBALL JAVELIN
SHOT PUT PITCH THROW
WATER FACILITY FACILTY
JUMP
HIGH JUMP
FACILITY
POLE
VAULT
FACILITY
FINISH LINE
Types of
Crouched
Starts
There are three main types of crouched
The first type of sprint start is called a bullet
or bunch start.
• The toes of the back foot
are about level with the heel
of the front foot.
• Both of the feet are placed
well behind the starting line.
The toe to toe distance is
said to be 25 to 30
centimeters.
• In this start, your feet are
closest together, compared to
the other starts. Because your
feet are close together, your legs
and body are "bunched"
together. That is why it is called
The second type of sprint start is called
medium start. In this the knee of the back
leg is opposite the front foot.
• The toe to toe distance
is said to be 40 to 55
centimeters. In this start,
the feet are closer
together than the
elongated start but
farther apart than the
• It’sstart.
bullet in the middle. That's
why it is called the medium
start, because it is in
between the other two.
The third type of sprint start is called the
elongated start.
• The sprinter has their
knee at the back leg level,
or slightly behind the front
foot's heel. The toe to toe
distance is 60 to 70
centimeters.
• In this start, your feet
are spread out farther
than the other two. Your
back leg is stretched or
elongated, behind you.
Running
Events
A sprint is a short running race. Short Distance or
In a track and field competition
there are generally three Sprints
different sprint distances: