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| baton |
in track and field, a hollow cylinder that is carried and passed from one runner to the next on a relay team. [1/4 definitions] |
| decathlon |
an athletic contest in which each participant competes in ten different track and field events over a period of two days. |
| discus |
a disk of standardized weight, usu. of wood with a metal rim, thrown for distance in track and field competitions. [1/2 definitions] |
| metric mile |
in track and field events, a distance of 1500 meters. |
| track |
shortened form of "track and field," a set of athletic events, such as foot racing, high jumping, and javelin throwing, performed on or near a running track. [1/9 definitions] |
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