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

I think all track and field events do, but there’s something about the steeplechase.

From Washington Post