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Track & Field Terminology Trivia

Sprint, hurdle, and leap your way through this exhilarating quiz as you learn about the language that echoes across stadiums and ignites the passion for sports worldwide!
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The final leg of a relay race.
Anchor
The straight stretch of track that is located directly across from the home straight
Back stretch
The hollow tube that is passed between teammates in a relay race
Baton
The type of start position used for the hurdles and the sprints.
Crouch Start
The beginning segment of a sprint.
Drive phase
Another name for the passing zone.
Exchange zone
An invalid start to a race
False Start
A wind that blows against the direction in which the athlete is heading.
Headwind
Abbreviation name before World Athletics
IAAF
An athlete who is under 20.
Junior
A sudden burst of speed towards the finish of a race
kick
Sand filled area
Landing pit
A track and field event / competition
meet
Best performance in an event so far
Personal best
Shoes worn by athelthes
spikes
A wind that blows in the direction in which the athlete is heading.
tailwind
A wind greater than 2m
wind assistance
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Level 78
Jul 26, 2023
A personal best doesn't mean the best performance in an event so far - it means the best that an individual has ever achieved. I would take issue with several other of the answers given in that alternative words or phrases should be at least equally acceptable - e.g. match, back straight, acceleration phase/zone, changeover, sprint finish, long-jump pit, illegal wind.