Types Of Running Events
There are some types of running events played in many parts of world but some of the famous running events are cross country running. It is a type of running event in which there is a team of runners which participates and have a target to achieve in a specific time period. There may be some types of hurdles used in form of water, mud, woods, narrow streets, steep hill sides, hiking, caves and many other types of obstacles that are mostly used in running course. The autumn and winder season is considered best for cross country running. This is a game of stamina and strength and these selected tracks, which are used in cross country running, can be dangerous in summer season therefore winter but autumn is best season for cross country running. If we take a look on the history of cross country running we will know that it is stared from England.
The England is country in which the cross country running was organized in high schools team in 1800. Oxford University sports board held cross country running event annually along with many other sports activities across the United Kingdom. Form this sport event many other modern running events were derived like marathon and steeple chase. 1883 is the year of English cross country union establishment. After this setting of cross country establishment, the rules and regulations of the game were standardized by the championship organization in United Kingdom. In 1878 the cross country race was introduced in United States by William C Vocburgh, but it was a type of running training session for summer track and field game. After some year it was accepted as regular game and its championships were started across the USA. In 1960 AAF amateur athletic federation introduced first time women championship in cross country running sport.
Next category of running game in types of running events is track running. It is very popular running event which is an essential part of athletics in Olympic Games. It was started in 19th century when the modern Olympic was started. The track and field games are played in most of the school and universities of the America and other European countries. The students take interest in taking participation in track and field games, now a day this game introduced international standards. The players of different countries take part and the winners are awarded by precious prizes. It is also played in local clubs and training places for improvement of running events, reputation of the people and betterment of the runners. Because of this reason the United States has large number of international level player who win various Gold medals in different Olympic Games. When the game was initially introduced only males were allowed to take part in running but now women are also included in track running events, since 1928 in summer Olympic Games.
Nowadays no age limit is required to play this game however there is separate division for young and old people. The trial round is also small for the child player as compared to the older player. There are two types of track running events indoor and out doors. Indoor events are usually played in winter season and out doors events are usually held in spring or summers. Olympics track running included in indoor track running consisting of 200m or 400m race and relay race. Men and women have separate categorize and their distance limitation also varies but the rules remain same.
