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Nationality groups athletes by the country each one represented. Wikipedia describes Pele as "a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward," a nationality he represented on the pitch to win three World Cups. This dimension shows which countries produced the athletes behind a given sport's history.

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Track and field is a sport that includes many different kinds of athletic contests that are based on running, jumping, and throwing. 1
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Uganda

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2 entries

Ukraine

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1 entry

United Kingdom

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8 entries

United States

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62 entries

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Which athletes belong under this Track and Field Disciplines category?

Sprinters, distance runners, jumpers, throwers, combined-event athletes and Para athletics competitors, but not cyclists or swimmers.

This subcategory groups athletes of the running, jumping, throwing and combined-event disciplines governed by World Athletics, including sprinters, distance runners, jumpers, throwers, combined-event athletes and Para athletics competitors. Endurance athletes whose sport is cycling or swimming rather than running are excluded, even though their events are also endurance-based.
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1. Wikipedia: Track and field
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Track and field is a sport that includes many different kinds of athletic contests that are based on running, jumping, and throwing.
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