Track & Field Test 2B

What is the length of a standard running track? Hint *One Lap 

• 300 meters 
• 400 meters 
• 200 meters 
• 100 meters 

How can an athlete be disqualified from a running event?

• Foot is not behind the starting line
• Stop before the finish line
• Running out of your lane
• All of the above 

How many people run on a relay team?

• 3
• 5
• 4
• 6

What is the command for the start of a race?

• . On your mark, get set, go
• Get set, go, on your mark
• . Go, on your mark, get set
• Nothing 

The shortest individual running event is ______ meters on an outdoor track.

• 400 meters 
• 200 meters 
• 4 X 100 meter relay 
• 100 meters 

The last or fourth runner in a relay is sometimes called the anchor.

• True 
• False 
• Neither 

What are the throwing events?

• Shot Put 
• Discus 
• All of the above 
• None of the above

If a runner steps out of their assigned lane during a race they can be ________?

• Rebounded
• Fouled 
• Disqualified 
• None of the above

Why are staggered starts used?

• To restrict fast runners
• To give slower runners a head start
• To equalize distance when races are run on curves
• None of the above 

Where did Track and Field originate? 

• Italy 
• Ancient Greece 
• Charlotte 
• Atlantis