Track and field is a form of exercise that has historically given talented individuals the opportunity to display their athleticism through events such as sprinting, relays and long jump. Athletics is also a form of challenge because it gives the athlete a chance to see who is the best in the world because in athletics you compete against other players from around the world and districts. Track and field began in 776.bc when a cook named koroibos, originally from Elis, won a race that took place over a distance of over 600 feet (ezinearticles.com/History-of-Track-and -Field.) The event distance was set at 42.195 km; The marathon was introduced during these games to commemorate the race of Pheidippides, who ran from the marathon to Sparta to get help and break the news to the Persians when they landed and the distance covered was 149 miles. Incorporating events such as 3-foot races were the diaulos and station events as well as the pentathion events: long jump discus, wrestling, boxing, hopitodromos and panktraton. The sport of track and field got its start in the United States in the 1860s. The country's athletic group (the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes in America) held the first competition in 1873). In 1876, the United States held its first annual national championship there. England established the Amateur Athletic Association in 1880 and it still runs its country's athletics body. America founded its own amateur athletic union founded by rower and runner William b. Curtis was founded on January 30, 1878 in New York. The name was officially adopted in 1887. The AAU governed the sport until 1979, when the very first amateur sport declined because they saw...... middle of paper ...... the The pace of athletics has changed over time and how it has improved. Athletics shows us how it came to be and how passionate people are about the sport and how determined they are to improve. Athletics will give them the opportunity to show how good they are at what they do. Works Cited1. Slingo, Mark. "History of Hurdle Racing | EHow.com." EComment | How to videos, articles and more - Discover the expert in you. | EHow.com. Np, and Web. March 24, 2014.2. McNab, Tom. The Complete Book of Athletics. London: Ward Lock, 1980. Print.3. Lancaster, Mike. "The History of Athletics. Where Running Began." College sports recruiting | Athletic Scholarships. NP, 2009. Web. March 24, 2014.4. “Athletics History.” Athletics History. Np, and Web. March 24, 2014.5. “Sprint history.” Trackandfield.about.com. NP, 2009. The web. March 24. 2014.