The difference between Athletics and Track and field
When used as nouns, athletics means physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill, whereas track and field means a group of athletic sports, consisting mainly of various kinds of running, jumping and throwing, that take place on a track and the enclosed field.
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Athletics as a noun (sports):
Physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill.
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Athletics as a noun:
A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.
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Track and field as a noun (chiefly, US):
A group of athletic sports, consisting mainly of various kinds of running, jumping and throwing, that take place on a track and the enclosed field.