Editing Track and field (section)

==Related sports==
Track and field bears most similarity to the others categorised under the [[sport of athletics]], specifically [[cross country running]], and road forms of [[racewalking]] and running. All these forms of racing tend to record finishing times, have strictly defined start and finish points, and are generally individual in nature. Middle- and long-distance runners usually participate in cross country and road events, in addition to the track. Track racewalkers are most typically road specialists as well. It is unusual for track and field athletes outside of these two groups to compete in cross country or road events.

Varieties of [[strength athletics]], such as the [[World's Strongest Man]] and [[highland games]], often incorporate forms of footracing, carrying heavy objects, as well as throwing events such as the [[caber toss]] and [[keg-tossing|keg toss]], which bear similarities to track and field throwing events.