track and field athletics:

See R. L. Quercetani, A World History of Track and Field Athletics, 1864–1964 (1964); C. Nelson, Track and Field's Greatest Champions (1986).

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Events
• History
• Record-setting Achievements and Illegal Drugs
• Bibliography

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