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
Oregon Ducks track and field with track and field as one of the central themes. Bowerman himself wrote several books on the sport of running including "High Performance Training for Track and Field" which details coaching instruction for high level competition. He also wrote a book with a cardiologist called "Jogging", which detailed the medical benefits of jogging, to which many credited its exploding popularity. Bowerman's successor, Bill Dellinger, also authored a number of books regarding running, including "Competitive Runner's Training Book", "The Running Experience" and "Winning Running". The program's coaching extended beyond just within the program itself. Bowerman had his athletes mentor the community