An Olympic medal is the ultimate prize for every track and field athlete.

John likens his speed training routine to that of a track and field athlete.

Ottey appeared at seven Olympic Games, more than any other track and field athlete.

The US-based long jumper Darya Klishina will likely be the only Russian track and field athlete in Rio.

Every square inch on the body of a tennis player or a track and field athlete can be rented.

Bolt was the highest track and field athlete but only 63rd overall in a list topped by boxer Floyd Mayweather.

Ennis-Hill would have been the first British female track and field athlete to win consecutive Olympic titles had she won.

Palenski said Sir Peter was one of the country's greatest athletes, "if not New Zealand's greatest track and field athlete".

This, presumably, was one last practice session for the real deal, as no track and field athlete should be near Beijing at the moment.

The Californian's silver medal was, though, her seventh in four Games, the most of any American female track and field athlete at the Olympics.

Russian track and field athletes had not participated in international competitions in January.

They occur mainly in track and field athletes.

All their track and field athletes would be stopped from competing in every international race and event.

He now looks after a thriving stable of track and field athletes, including pole-vaulting sensation Armand Duplantis.

He joins Shirley Strickland as the only track and field athletes to have medalled at three separate Games.

But Lasitskene and some other Russian track and field athletes face additional obstacles to being cleared for competition.