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
1927 NCAA Track and Field Championships 1927 NCAA Track and Field Championships The 1927 NCAA Track and Field Championships was the sixth NCAA track and field championship. The meet was held at Soldier's Field in Chicago, Illinois in June 1927. No team championship was recognized at the 1927 event. However, the "Associated Press" reported that, if team points had been counted, the following universities would have been the points leaders: 1. Illinois - 17-7/10 points<br> 2. Texas - 14¾ points<br> 3. Washington - 14⅓ points<br> 4. Iowa - 13¾ points<br> 5. Pittsburgh - 13 points<br> 6. Michigan - 11 points<br> 6. Michigan State - 11 points<br>