Athletics is an exciting sport which encompasses a wide range of disciplines. Whether you are new to the sport or already involved, this blog post will go through the many exciting different sports and activities you can get involved with as an athlete. Running disciplines There are five main kinds of athletics running disciplines: sprinting, middle-distance running, long distance running (or marathon), cross country and track and field. Sprinting involves short distances, usually less than 400 metres. These races are generally over in under 10 seconds. Middle-distance races cover distances between 800 and 3,000 metres (just under half a mile...