track is when you run around a track certain distances in the shortest time. Since some of the lanes are shorter than others, start positions are placed accordingly. The field part is where you throw javelins, discuses, and do other activities.
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Many (if not most) high schools and colleges in the United States have an oval quarter-mile track on their campus. The area inside the oval is called the field, and is used for the various non-racing events (such as the pole vault, high jump and shot put).