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The best part of track & field?

Ask any athlete who from childhood liked to experience the joy of running, jumping and throwing things. There's plenty of action in track & field, where running takes place on a track, over hurdles, or racing through cities on the quest to conquer a marathon.

Jumping ability becomes a vault into thin air, or trying to beat a record distance in a long jump. And throwing things means javelins, shot put or discus.

Around the Web, get in touch with your inner child by learn more about track & field with how to's on where to start, or to improve on any level of training ...

Elite Track - Site for coaches and athletes who want to improve performance and avoid damage from training. Also check out the latest news, sections on each sport, related feature articles, links, forum, chat and online store.

Running Online - A complete resource with calendar of events, tips and leads to coaches, links to clubs, colleges, marathons, and places to find equipment, a runner's log with graphs and other tools to record your training. A section with articles provides advice and information on all aspects of the sport, including how to's for field events like javelin and discus.

Runner's Web - The site is well organized although the frames and drop down menus can get a little unnerving. The wealth of resources packed into this site in easy to find sections should keep you busy on any rainy day. Articles, news, and forums focus on running and triathlons - be sure to scroll all the way down to the bottom of the left side menu to get a choice of all that's covered.

Runner's Choice - The choice is from running events in Canada. There is a good selection for every level of fitness including many marathons.

Can Throw - This Canadian site gives training tips, rankings and more for shot put, discus, javelin and hammer...

also see in Sports -> Running & Jogging

also see -> Boston Marathon | Chicago Marathon

London Marathon | New York Marathon