How to pronounce track and field in English

You are talking about the most significant, the best loved, best known, most iconic track and field athlete out there, Usain Bolt, so if he got beat by somebody who has had drug issues in the past it wouldn't help the sport.

In order to consolidate my efforts and seize this moment, I am stepping aside as President of TrackTown USA and as Chair of the Oregon21 Local Organizing Committee, with the day-to-day operational structure of TrackTown USA and the delivery of Oregon21 in capable hands, the timing for me to transition my focus to the future of track and field could not be better.

I am president of an international federation which is under serious investigations and I represent a sport under intense scrutiny, my vision is to have a sport that attracts more young people. The average age of those watching track and field is 55 years old. This is not sustainable.

I'm going to go out there and give 100 percent effort every time I have an opportunity to do so. If 19.3 is in the scope then I'll go for that, but right now to even think about that, I have to think about the great Michael Johnson and what he's brought to the track and field world. I'm just honored to be able to say I'm on that short list of Americans who have run that fast.

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We have a challenge with track and field athletics, the event that has been designated is the third division of the team event. It is a weekend event for the lowest ranked teams.

Obviously track and field is not a top-of-line sport except during Olympic years, so any sort of scandal is going to hurt the event and is going to hurt it more just because legitimacy is such an issue.