field event
noun
: an event (such as weight-throwing or jumping) in a track-and-field meet other than a race
Examples of field event in a Sentence
a discus thrower who excelled at all the field events
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Notably, there are no field events, which has drawn some criticism.
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Historically, spectators have felt that field events don't receive the same amount of media attention as running events.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Sprinters don’t really work out with distance runners, and field event people are a completely different group.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
For field events, idiosyncrasies form an even bigger part of athlete identity, particularly in events with run-ups: see Greek long jumper Miltiadis Tentoglou and Australian high jumper Eleanor Patterson.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Historically, spectators have felt that field events don't receive the same amount of media attention as running events.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Sprinters don’t really work out with distance runners, and field event people are a completely different group.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
For field events, idiosyncrasies form an even bigger part of athlete identity, particularly in events with run-ups: see Greek long jumper Miltiadis Tentoglou and Australian high jumper Eleanor Patterson.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Field event.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20event. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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