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Preferred term
track and field
Definition
- African American athletes have had an unparalleled, two-century history of excellence in track and field sports. Early records tell of slaves participating in foot races, jumping trials, and throwing contests on Southern plantations in the early 1800s. [Source: Encyclopedia of African American Society; Track and Field]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/track_and_field
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