Abstract: An in-laid athletic floor and a method of installing an in-laid athletic floor are presented herein. Particularly, the athletic floor is constructed of a plurality of sections comprising an at least partially resilient rubber material and is generally used for athletic activities, including, for example, a number of track and field events, such as running, relay events, hurdles, long jump, triple jump, etc. Specifically, the floor includes a plurality of main floor sections with cut-out gaps or openings there between, and insert floor sections disposed or otherwise in-laid within the gaps or openings. The insert floor sections are positioned within the floor in order to represent or denote various game markings, such as track lane partitions, lane numbering, start and finish lines, relay lines, etc.