Meet Me at the Track
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. sprint
A. A light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races
2. hurdle
B. A fresh team to relieve weary draft animals
3. steeplechase
C. An athletic competition in which a ___ is thrown as far as possible
4. discus
D. A ___ at which a number of athletic contests are held
5. hammer
E. The property created by the space between two objects or points
6. meet
F. An athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
7. relay
G. A footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump
8. baton
H. The part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
9. javelin
I. To run very fast, usually for a short distance
10. distance
J. A thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir