field event
noun
: an event (such as weight-throwing or jumping) in a track-and-field meet other than a race
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a discus thrower who excelled at all the field events
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Five field event champions also were crowned.
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ABC News, 11 June 2026
In the girls field events, South Hadley’s Natalie Rios threw her personal best and achieved third best javelin throw in the state at 125-04.
—Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Hernandez won two state track and field events Saturday, but the runner-up cisgender girl was also awarded first place, as required by CIF policy.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
In some cases — including the Olympics and some international swimming and track and field events — trans women are barred from elite women’s competition.
—Eryn Mathewson, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
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ABC News, 11 June 2026
In the girls field events, South Hadley’s Natalie Rios threw her personal best and achieved third best javelin throw in the state at 125-04.
—Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Hernandez won two state track and field events Saturday, but the runner-up cisgender girl was also awarded first place, as required by CIF policy.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
In some cases — including the Olympics and some international swimming and track and field events — trans women are barred from elite women’s competition.
—Eryn Mathewson, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for field event
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“Field event.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20event. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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