The article deals with the information about the earlier history of athletics that is considered as the oldest sport with a rich history in terms of development history. In the paper, actions such as running, jumping, and throwing that created together with mankind were described. Also, the article gives data on the development of the Olympic Games that were revived in some countries, and the effect of athletics running in a football game has a special effect on the development of speed, endurance, and strength qualities have been discussed. The author notes that to achieve the goal during training, the coach and the athlete have to solve a number of tasks and exercises.