Hot take (i think)

Track and Field is the best sport in terms of everything.

Now hear me out, in track and field the entire repertoire of sports and events is so broad you can appeal to any audience.

All the sports are exciting af and watching athletes push the absolute limits of themselves is amazing to watch. From the 100m to the marathon, each display is exciting to watch and gets hype every year with returning athletes new young guns and developing athletes.

The 200m this year was phenomenal with Noah Lyles crushing the American record and shooting up to the 3rd fastest time ever. And eryion Knighton coming in with the fastest time in the season and battling it out against him despite only being 18.

It doesn't stop there. You get to see balance of strength and endurance in the events like the 400m hurdles, the 800m, the 400m and the 1600m.

And methodical events like pole vault, shot put and discus show strength and phenomenal technique. Events like long jump triple jump and high jump also show incredible displays of strength and explosive power.

Sprints are a funnel for talents of the NFL and help young athletes show exactly what they can offer.

Feel free to discus or downvote like the other 2 sports threads.

italy flag

stopped reading at track and field

didnt read

Gymnastics has the best athletes and you can't change my mind

didnt read but good for you

well track and field games are designed specifically to showcase speed and strength, so I don't think you're wrong in that sense, but...
I don't think speed and strength are the only thing that would make a great athlete. There's practically no showcase of creativity that sports like football (the real one) or basketball have. Stuff that someone like Messi does in the pitch is hard to measure on any speed/strength statistic. They also generally have very little teamwork and communication needed. Another fundamental aspect that forms a great athlete imo.
Finally I also disagree with your statement, "in track and field the entire repertoire of sports and events is so broad you can appeal to any audience."
I've never ever had any interest to watch track and field sports personally, but I don't think they appeal to "any audience" in any way close other sports that bring so much passion to the scene.