Asgedom, Tesfaye(PhD)Sitote, Wondale2018-06-212023-11-092018-06-212023-11-092004-08http://10.90.10.223:4000/handle/123456789/2617Athletics is a medium through which an all rounded development of personality can be promoted. Running, jumping and throwing are the most elements and natural physical activity of all the people of the world and of all society since the beginning of time. Track and field has become an independent sport with its own events, special techniques and tactics of movement, coaching methods and low of competitions. The study is about the role schools for development of track and field athletics in some selected Addis Ababa city administration high schools. This research will explore the role of schools for the development of athletics events in order to offer athletes from track and field and the method employed students, physical education teachers and Addis Ababa athletics federation experts which works with school track and field athletes those were selected by using random selected sampling. The research involves three sub-cities within ten sub-cities in Addis Ababa city administration. From each sub-city three high schools were selected and totally168 students were selected randomly from nine high schools, teacher’s federation experts were selected. This research used both qualitative and quantitative research approach. Therefore, the data obtained through questionnaire was analyzed quantitatively. For quantitative analysis percentage and number were employed. The data was collected through interview and observations were analyzed qualitatively to substantiate the quantitative analysis. Hence, Young athlete preparation is one of the teacher's main objectives. The physical education teacher can accomplish this by establishing harmony in the youngster's physical, technical, and strategic preparation. The teacher must establish such a concord for psychological preparation, meaning sound relationships, friendships, and common goals among school teammatesenAthletics in Some Selected High SchoolsThesis