Courtesy of US Paralympics Athletes compete according to their functional classifications in each event and these events are continually being redefined to include as many athletes as possible. Athletics includes: • Track events: Sprint (100m, 200m, 400m), Middle Distance
(800m, 1500m), Long Distance (5,000m, 10,000m) and Relay races (4x100m, 4x400m) • Road event: Marathon • Jumping events: High Jump, Long Jump and Triple Jump • Throwing events: Discus, Shot Put, Javelin • Combined events: Pentathlon (track and road events, jumping events and throwing events, depending on the athletes' classification). The rulebook for track and field can be found at Wheelchair and Ambulatory Sports USA |
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