Secrets of Successful Track and field athletes

The best gifts for throwers — a real shot put bag or discus bag ($55), tees that aren't runner tees, and stickers from $3.50. Finally, gifts made for throwers.

The best gifts for track jumpers — high jump, long jump, triple jump and pole vault. Event-specific backpacks from $55, tees that make them laugh from $27.

The best cross country running gifts, picked by people who run XC — from the $55 XC Backpack to $11.99 stocking stuffers, plus two non-us picks every runner loves.

The best gifts for track distance runners — 800m, 1500m, mile, 5K and 10K. From the $55 Distance Runner Backpack to $6.99 earring studs. By people who run track.

The best gifts for hurdlers, from the $55 Hurdler Backpack (one of maybe three hurdler-specific gifts anywhere) to $3.50 stickers. By people who run track.

The best gifts for sprinters — the $55 Sprinter Backpack, the Drive Phase tee only sprinters understand, and stocking stuffers from $3.99. By people who run track.