athlete vs track and field

athlete

noun
  • A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking. 

  • An exceptionally physically fit person. 

  • A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson. 

  • She's the first athlete in her sport to obtain a corporate sponsor. 

track and field

noun
  • A group of athletic sports, consisting mainly of various kinds of running, jumping and throwing, that take place on a track and the enclosed field. 

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