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