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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Heats/Flights: There will be three heats in most races and two flights in the field events based on qualifying performances from the league championships.
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
Another option is to move it to a more traditional sports stadium setting in the Stade de France, the national arena to the north of Paris that is due to host track and field events.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
Another option is to move it to a more traditional sports stadium setting in the Stade de France, the national arena to the north of Paris that is due to host track and field events.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Field event.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20event. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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