CONTENTS Page 4 Page 6 Page 8 Page 10 Page 12 Page 14 Page 16 Page 18 Page 20 Page 22 Page 24 Glossary and Index On Your Mark And They’re Off How to Hurdle Shot Put Showdown Dare to Discus Throw Through the Tip Landing the Long Jump The Fosbury Flop The Perfect Pole Vault See the Science Words that look like this can be found in the glossary on page 24
ON YOUR MARK Are you ready to find out about the patterns forces and angles at work in track and field Then put on your running shoes It’s time to warm up 4
Are you ready Then get set let’s go There are lots of different track and field events They include running short and long distances throwing different objects and jumping in different ways 5
