Track and Field Training: Sprinting, Javelin and Jump Techniques

Improving your sprinting time involves mastering starting blocks and developing a longer running stride. Track and field athletes should also focus on javelin throw tips and triple jump techniques for peak performance.

What is the Weight of a Shot Put?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Jennifer Williams

Shot putters come in all sizes and shapes. Eight-year-old girls and 80-year-old men can participate in the shot put, but they won't all throw the same weight. Based on an athlete's sex and age, the rules for U.S. competition allow eight weights of shots.

Jennifer Williams has been writing as a freelancer for local newspapers since 1999. Her work now appears on various websites. She did a five-year orthopaedic surgery residency, followed by a one-year sports medicine fellowship and has been a team physician for NCAA Division I universities and high school teams. As a former collegiate athlete, Williams continues competition at the masters level.