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What Is A Throwing Circle In Track And Field?
In track and field, a throwing circle is an area of the field in which an athlete stands to throw an implement, such as a discus, javelin, or hammer.
The circle is usually made of clay or concrete, and it is marked with a white line. The circle is typically 2.135 meters in diameter.
What Sports In Track And Field Employ A Throwing Circle?
The throwing circle is used in various track and field events, including discus, javelin, shot put, and hammer throw. Here are the Olympic dimensions of each:
- Discus: Throwers grasp onto a metal disc and attempt to throw it as far as they can from the throwing circle with a diameter of 2.5 meters.
- Javelin: In this event, a long, spearlike object is hurled as far as possible from behind the arc of a circle with a radius of 8 meters. In addition, the competitors have a runway of 4 meters wide and 30 meters long, leading to the throwing circle’s edge.
- Shot put: In this event, throwers “put” a heavy ball into the air as far as they can from a throwing circle 2.135 meters in diameter.
- Hammer throw: Throwers toss a heavy ball attached to a steel wire as fas as possible from a throwing circle with a diameter of 2.135 meters (±5mm). In some instances, a hammer throw event can take place within the discus circle so long as that diameter is truncated from 2.50 meters to 2.135 meters.
Example Of How Throwing Circle Is Used In Commentary
1. Standing in the throwing circle, Ryan Crouser was looking to qualify for the last of eight spots in the shot put.
