Fill in the gaps with the words from the word box below: Word Box: sprint - hurdles - long jump - high jump - marathon - relay - pole vault - javelin throw - triple jump - shot put

1. In the long jump, athletes run and then jump into a sandpit. 2. A sprint is a short race where runners go as fast as they can. 3. The relay is a team race where runners pass a small stick. 4. You throw a heavy ball in the shot put. 5. In the hurdles, runners must jump over many small barriers. 6. The marathon is a very long race – it's 42 kilometers! 7. Athletes use a long pole to jump high in the pole vault. 8. The triple jump is when athletes jump three times: hop, step, and jump. 9. In the javelin throw you throw a long stick, like a spear. 10. In the high jump you try to jump over a high bar.