Athletics at the Summer Olympics

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Athletics, known as Track and Field in the United States, has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics.

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[edit] Events

The events contested have varied widely.

[edit] Men's events

No new events have been added to the men's athletics programme since the 1952 addition of the short racewalk. The roster of events has not changed since then, with the exception of the omission of the long racewalk in 1976. The long racewalk is the only event held for men but not included on the women's programme.

A total of 52 different events have been held in the men's competition. 24 comprise the current list of events. Many of the discontinued events were similar to modern ones but at different lengths, especially in the steeplechasing, hurdling, and racewalking disciplines. Team racing events have been eliminated after appearing in six early editions of the Games. The athletic triathlon and pentathlon multi-discipline events were phased out in favor of the decathlon, and the medley relay replaced with even-leg relays. Standing jump competitions are no longer held, nor are the various modified throwing events which were experimented with in 1908 and 1912.

Event 96 00 04 08 12 20 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 Years
Current program
100 metres X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 26
200 metres - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 25
400 metres X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 26
800 metres X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 26
1500 metres X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 26
5000 metres - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
10000 metres - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
Marathon X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 26
110 metre hurdles X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 26
400 metre hurdles - X X X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 24
3000 metre steeplechase - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 21
4x100 metre relay - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
4x400 metre relay - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
20 kilometre walk - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14
50 kilometre walk - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X X - X X X X X X X X 17
Long jump X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 26
Triple jump X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 26
High jump X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 26
Pole vault X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 26
Shot put X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 26
Discus throw X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 26
Hammer throw - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 25
Javelin throw - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 23
Decathlon - - X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 23
Past events
60 meters - X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
200 metre hurdles - X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
2500 metre steeplechase - X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
3200 metre steeplechase - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
4000 metre steeplechase - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Medley relay - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
3000 metre team race - - - - X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
5000 metre team race - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
3 mile team race - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
4 mile team race - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
5 miles - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
3000 metre walk - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
3500 metre walk - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
10 kilometre walk - - - - X X X - - - X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
10 mile walk - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Triathlon - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Pentathlon - - - - X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Standing long jump - X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Standing triple jump - X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Standing high jump - X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
56 pound weight throw - - X - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Two handed shot put - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Greek discus - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Two handed discus throw - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Freestyle javelin - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Two handed javelin throw - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Individual cross county - - - - X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
Team cross country - - - - X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
Events 12 23 25 26 30 29 24 22 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24

[edit] Women's events

Women's competition in athletics began at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Event 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 Years
100 metres X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 19
200 metres - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 16
400 metres - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
800 metres X - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14
1,500 metres - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X 10
5,000 metres - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X 4
10,000 metres - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X 6
Marathon - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X 7
100 Metre Hurdles - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X 10
400 Metre Hurdles - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X 7
3000 metre steeplechase - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X 1
4 x 100 metre Relay X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 19
4 x 400 metre Relay - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X 10
20 kilometre walk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X 3
High jump X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 19
Pole vault - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X 3
Long Jump - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 16
Triple jump - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X 4
Shot put - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 16
Discus throw X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 19
Hammer throw - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X 3
Javelin throw - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 18
Heptathlon - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X 6
Past events
80 metre hurdles - X X X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - - 8
Pentathlon - - - - - - - X X X X X - - - - - - - 5
3,000 metres - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X - - - - 3
10 kilometre walk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X - - - 2
Events 5 6 6 9 9 9 10 12 12 14 14 14 17 18 19 20 22 22 23

[edit] Nations

Nearly every nation that has competed at the Olympics has entered the athletics competition.

Nation 96 00 04 08 12 20 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 Years
Image:Australasian Olympic Flag.svg Australasia (ANZ) - - - X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (AUS) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 25
Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria (AUT) - X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 23
Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (BEL) - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
Image:Flag of Bohemia.svg Bohemia (BOH) - X - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada (CAN) - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - X X X X X X 23
Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (CHN) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X 6
Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia (CRO) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X 4
Image:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba (CUB) - - X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - X X X X 20
Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (DEN) X X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 24
Image:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia (EST) - - - - - X X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X 9
Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland (FIN) - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
Image:Flag of France.svg France (FRA) X X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 24
Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (GER) X X X X X - X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X 13
Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (GBR) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 25
Image:Flag of Greece.svg Greece (GRE) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 25
Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary (HUN) X X X X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 24
Image:Flag of India.svg India (IND) - X - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (ITA) - X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 23
Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (JPN) - - - - - X X X X X - X X X X X X X - X X X X X X 16
Image:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea (KOR) - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X - X X X X X X 12
Image:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg (LUX) - X - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (NED) - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway (NOR) - X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 23
Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (POR) - - - - X - X X X X X X - X X X X X X X X X X X X 19
Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia (RUS) - - - X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X 6
Image:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa (RSA) - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - X X X X 16
Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (SWE) X X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 24
Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (SUI) - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 23
Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union (URS) - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X - X - - - - 9
Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - X X X X X X 24

[edit] All-time medal table 1896-2004

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) 306 229 183 718
2 Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union (URS) 64 55 74 193
3 Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (GBR) 48 76 60 184
4 Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland (FIN) 48 35 29 112
5 Image:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany (GDR) 38 36 35 109
6 Image:Flag of Poland.svg Poland (POL) 21 16 13 50
7 Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (SWE) 19 21 41 81
8 Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (AUS) 18 22 24 64
9 Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (ITA) 18 15 24 57
10 Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya (KEN) 16 23 15 54
11 Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (GER) 15 20 33 68
12 Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia (ETH) 14 5 12 31
13 Image:Flag of France.svg France (FRA) 13 20 24 57
14 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada (CAN) 13 14 24 51
15 Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia (RUS) 12 17 13 42
16 Image:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany (FRG) 12 14 17 43
17 Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia (TCH) 11 8 5 24
18 Image:Flag of Romania.svg Romania (ROU) 10 14 9 33
19 Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary (HUN) 9 12 17 38
20 Image:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba (CUB) 9 11 12 32
21 Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (NZL) 8 1 8 17
22 Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica (JAM) 7 21 13 41
23 Image:Olympic flag.svg Unified Team (EUN) 7 11 3 21
24 Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (JPN) 7 7 7 21
25 Image:Flag of Greece.svg Greece (GRE) 6 12 10 28
26 Image:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa (RSA) 6 10 6 22
27 Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway (NOR) 6 4 8 18
28 Image:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco (MAR) 6 4 6 16
29 Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (NED) 6 3 6 15
30 Image:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria (BUL) 5 7 6 18
31 Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (CHN) 5 3 5 13
32 Image:Flag of Germany-1960-Olympics.svg Germany (EUA) 4 18 8 30
33 Image:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland (IRL) 4 2 0 6
34 Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (MEX) 3 5 2 10
35 Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (BRA) 3 3 7 13
36 Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus (BLR) 3 3 6 12
37 Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (POR) 3 2 4 9
38 Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic (CZE) 3 1 3 7
39 Image:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria (ALG) 3 1 2 6
40 Image:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania (LTU) 3 1 0 4
41 Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (BEL) 2 5 2 9
42 Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (ESP) 2 4 5 11
43 Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina (ARG) 2 3 0 5
44 Image:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas (BAH) 2 2 2 6
45 Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine (UKR) 2 1 7 10
46 Image:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria (NGR) 1 4 6 11
47 Image:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) 1 2 5 8
48 Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria (AUT) 1 2 4 7
49 Image:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia (TUN) 1 2 1 4
50 Image:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia (EST) 1 1 2 4
51 Image:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea (KOR) 1 1 0 2
Image:Olympic flag.svg Mixed team (ZZX) 1 1 0 2
53 Image:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan (KAZ) 1 0 1 2
Image:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique (MOZ) 1 0 1 2
Image:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda (UGA) 1 0 1 2
56 Image:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi (BDI) 1 0 0 1
Image:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon (CMR) 1 0 0 1
Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic (DOM) 1 0 0 1
Image:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador (ECU) 1 0 0 1
Image:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg (LUX) 1 0 0 1
Image:Flag of Syria.svg Syria (SYR) 1 0 0 1
62 Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (SUI) 0 6 2 8
63 Image:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia (NAM) 0 4 0 4
64 Image:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia (LAT) 0 3 1 4
65 Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (DEN) 0 2 4 6
66 Image:Flag of Chile.svg Chile (CHI) 0 2 0 2
Image:Flag of India.svg India (IND) 0 2 0 2
Image:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania (TAN) 0 2 0 2
Image:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia (YUG) 0 2 0 2
70 Image:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland (ISL) 0 1 1 2
Image:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia (SLO) 0 1 1 2
72 Image:Flag of Bohemia.svg Bohemia (BOH) 0 1 0 1
Image:Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Côte d'Ivoire (CIV) 0 1 0 1
Image:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti (HAI) 0 1 0 1
Image:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia (KSA) 0 1 0 1
Image:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal (SEN) 0 1 0 1
Image:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia (ZAM) 0 1 0 1
78 Image:Flag of West Indies.svg British West Indies (BWI) 0 0 2 2
Image:Flag of Panama.svg Panama (PAN) 0 0 2 2
Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines (PHI) 0 0 2 2
Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey (TUR) 0 0 2 2
82 Image:Australasian Olympic Flag.svg Australasia (ANZ) 0 0 1 1
Image:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados (BAR) 0 0 1 1
Image:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia (COL) 0 0 1 1
Image:Flag of Djibouti.svg Djibouti (DJI) 0 0 1 1
Image:Flag of Eritrea.svg Eritrea (ERI) 0 0 1 1
Image:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar (QAT) 0 0 1 1
Image:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka (SRI) 0 0 1 1
Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela (VEN) 0 0 1 1
Total 838 841 836 2515


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