| 100% | HURDLERS | 8 | Track-and-field athletes who jump over obstacles when running |
| 63% | HURDLERS | 8 | Athletes who jump over frames on running tracks |
| 60% | JEFF | 4 | ___ Henderson, American track and field athlete who won the gold medal in long jump at the 2016 Olympics |
| 60% | DEREK | 5 | ___ Drouin, Canadian track and field athlete who won the gold medal in high jump at the 2016 Olympics |
| 60% | BILLY | 5 | ___ Mills, Native American track and field athlete who won the gold for 10k run at 1964 Tokyo Olympics |
| 58% | HURDLERS | 8 | Athletes who jump over obstacles while racing |
| 54% | RICHARDSROSS | 12 | Former track and field athlete Sanya ___ who was the world's best 400 m runner for a decade and who has won 5 Olympic medals: Hyph. |
| 52% | EVELYNASHFORD | 13 | The first track and field athlete to run 100 meters under 11 seconds in an Olympic Games and who has won a total of 5 Olympic medals: 2 wds. |
| 51% | ALLYSONFELIX | 12 | Track and field athlete who won her record-setting 11th career medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: 2 wds. |
| 49% | POLEVAULT | 9 | Track and field event where athletes go higher than in the high jump: 2 wds. |
| 47% | GAY | 3 | Track and field athlete Tyson |
| 46% | JESSEOWENS | 10 | American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games and is considered one of the greatest athletes ever: 2 wds. |
| 45% | HURDLES | 7 | Sprint event, running and jumping over obstacles |
| 45% | CARLLEWIS | 9 | US retired track and field athlete |
| 43% | APT | 3 | Like the name "Swift" for a track and field athlete |
| 40% | WILMA | 5 | Track and field star ___ Rudolph who won three Olympic gold medals in 1960 |
| 40% | CARL | 4 | Track-and-field athlete ___ Lewis who won nine Olympic gold medals |
| 40% | CARLLEWIS | 9 | American athlete who won 10 Olympic track and field medals (1984-1996): 2 wds. |
| 40% | WILMARUDOLPH | 12 | Track and field legend who appeared on 23-cent stamps in 2004: 2 wds. |
| 40% | SHOTPUT | 7 | Track and field event in which the athlete hurls a metal ball: 2 wds. |
| 39% | START | 5 | *Oops* False ___, track and field blunder where the player jumps the gun |
| 39% | HENRY | 5 | Winkler who jumped over a shark on Happy Days and Arrested Development |
| 39% | HURDLE | 6 | Obstacle jumped over in a track event |
| 38% | ATHLETE | 7 | Sportsperson who does track and field |
| 37% | BERRA | 5 | Athlete who said "I looked like this when I was young, and I still do" |
| 35% | SHOT | 4 | Track and field projectile |
| 35% | HEATS | 5 | Track and field events |
| 35% | LEAPS | 5 | Track and field attempts |
| 35% | ATHLETICS | 9 | Track and field events |
| 35% | HIGHJUMP | 8 | Track and field event |