Track and field centre of the stadium. The shot put features a circular throwing area with a toe board at one end. The throwing area is a sector. Some stadia also have a water jump area on one side of the field specifically for steeplechase races. Basic indoor venues may be adapted gymnasiums, which can easily accommodate high jump competitions and short track events. Full-size indoor arenas (i.e. those fully equipped to host all events for the World Indoor Championships) bear similarities with their outdoor equivalents. Typically, a central area is surrounded by a 200-metre oval track with four to eight lanes. The
1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships 1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships The 1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships was the fifth NCAA track and field championship. Athletes representing 65 universities participated in the event, which was held at Soldier's Field in Chicago, Illinois in June 1926. The meet was called "the college Olympics of America." No team championship was recognized at the 1926 event. However, the "Los Angeles Times" reported that, if team points had been counted, the following universities would have been the points leaders: 1. Southern California - 27½ points 2. Michigan - 25 points 3. Nebraska - 13 points 4. Notre Dame