Track and field today—it comprised a five-event competition of the long jump, javelin throw, discus throw, stadion footrace, and wrestling. Track and field events were also present at the Panhellenic Games in Greece around this period, and they spread to Rome in Italy around 200 BC. After the period of Classical antiquity (in which the sport was largely Greco-Roman influenced) new track and field events began developing in parts of Northern Europe in the Middle Ages. The stone put and weight throw competitions popular among Celtic societies in Ireland and Scotland were precursors to the modern shot put and hammer throw events. One
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