field event

noun

1. an event in a track meet that involves throwing something, as a discus or javelin, or jumping and is not performed on the running track.

field event

noun

1. a competition, such as the discus, high jump, etc, that takes place on a field or similar area as opposed to those on the running track

Word History and Origins

Origin of field event¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The problem, Johnson said, is field events consist of multiple attempts of a given throw or jump, with the winner determined after each competitor has exhausted all their tries.

From Los Angeles Times

Several top sprinters have also been affected by the sport’s restrictions on DSD athletes, which now cover all track and field events in the female category.

From BBC

Despite the men's disappointment, the US have dominated the track and field events.

From BBC

Quincy Wilson made history for the US by helping the men's team qualify for the final, with the 16-year-old becoming the youngest American male to compete in an Olympic track and field event.

From BBC

The runners had to skirt around a camera operator, who was covering a field event and wandered onto the inside lanes of the track just as the athletes rounded the bend.

From BBC