 In North America , the term track and field may be used to refer to other athletics events , such as the marathon , rather than strictly track @-@ based events . 
 In North America , the term track and field may be used to refer to other athletics events , such as the marathon , rather than strictly track @-@ based events . 
In North America , the term track and field may be used to refer to other athletics events , such as the marathon , rather than strictly track @-@ based events .