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
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