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Published on Monday, 06 June 2011 13:43

"Athletics" is the collective term for all running, jumping, throwing disciplines and is considered the core Olympic sport.

"Athletics" is, unlike for example Winter sports (bobsled, biathlon, ski jumping) or sports with complex and expensive Facilities (horse riding, sailing), to be operated anywhere in the world. The competition extends not only to a few countries. So alone for U-18Weltmeisterschaft 2009 in Brixen, South Tyrol 180 nations participated.

The run-disciplines, a distinction in Sprint (100-400m), medium-range (800-1500m) and long-distance (5000m-Marathon/42, 195km). There are as stadium events with the 100m (women) and 110m hurdles (men), the 400m hurdles, 3000m steeplechase, seasons, different distances in walking, as well as ten (men) and heptathlon (women).

The step-disciplines, a distinction in the wide, three high-and pole vault.

The throwing area is familiar with the disciplines of shot put, discus, hammer and javelin.

Organized the "athletics" the world under the umbrella of the World Athletics Federation IAAF (www.IAAF.org). The German Athletics Federation (DLV / www.dlv.de), based in Darmstadt is the national umbrella organization. In Bavaria, "Athletics" operated in the Bavarian Association of Athletics Federations (BLV / www.blv-sport.de). The BLV has a nationwide base system by talented young athletes should be encouraged. The Upper Franconian district is under www.blv-oberfranken.de represented in the network.

Upper Franconia currently the only state power base, the base is throwing Kulmbach / Stadtsteinach (www.uac-kulmbach.de). On this page you will see "exercises of the Month" and on the YouTube channel "roll center" a glimpse into the daily training of the best athletes in Upper Franconia. Martin Ständner is the base coach, the contact person and advisor for talented young athletes in Upper Franconia and their parents.



Contact for Upper Franconia athletics talents: Martin Ständner (email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )



One of the oldest disciplines of the "athletics" is the discus, like the famous Greek statue discus thrower Myros (5.Jhd.v.Ch.) proves.