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