WHAT ARE THE THROWING EVENTS
DISCUS THROW
The discus throw includes a throwing circle, protective cage and landing sector. They are located near the
ends of the back straight and the landing sector is located in the grass area inside the track.
The facility for discus throw, near the 1500m start, is usually combined with a facility for hammer
throw.Discus-throw-circle-facility The only difference is the diameter of the throwing circle is 2.50m for
discus throw and 2.135m for hammer throw. The protective cage must meet the more stringent
requirements for hammer throwing. If two separate discus and hammer circles are placed within the
hammer protective cage then the discus throw circle is the circle closer to the landing sector.
HAMMER THROW
The hammer throw facility includes a throwing circle, a protective cage and a landing sector. It is
usually combined with the facility for discus throw.
JAVELIN
The javelin throw facility includes a runway, a
throwing arc and a landing sector. Since the length of
the runway exceeds the space available in the segment, it is usually extended across the track and track
border.
SHOT PUT
