(i) Baton : A stick or a cylindrical substance passed from one athlete to another in a relay.
(ii) Marathon : A long distance foot race of around 42 km. This race was started in Greek Olympics 1896. The race got its name from Greek history where a soldier upon winning the battle by the army, ran all the way from a place called Marathon to the capital city, Athens.
(iii) Hurdling : The act of running and jumping over an obstacle at speed.
(iv) Take-off area : The area on the track after the starting point from where the athlete propels his or her body into air while taking the jump.
(v) Approach run : The runway from starting line to the take-off in high jump, long jump, triple jump and pole vault events.
