History
OLYMPIC EVENTS
MENS EVENTS
10000m men
100m men
110m hurdles men
1500m men
200m men
20km walk men
3000m steeplechase men
400m hurdles men
400m men
4x100m relay men
4x400m relay men
5000m men
50km walk men
800m men
decathlon men
discus throw men
hammer throw men
high jump men
javelin throw men
long jump men
marathon men
pole vault men
shot put men
triple jump men
10000m men
100m men
110m hurdles men
1500m men
200m men
20km walk men
3000m steeplechase men
400m hurdles men
400m men
4x100m relay men
4x400m relay men
5000m men
50km walk men
800m men
decathlon men
discus throw men
hammer throw men
high jump men
javelin throw men
long jump men
marathon men
pole vault men
shot put men
triple jump men
WOMEN'S EVENTS
10000m women
100m hurdles women
100m women
1500m women
200m women
20km race walk women
3000m steeplechase women
400m hurdles women
400m women
4x100m relay women
4x400m relay women
5000m women
800m women
discus throw women
hammer throw women
heptathlon women
high jump women
javelin throw women
long jump women
marathon women
pole vault women
shot put women
triple jump women
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10000m women
100m hurdles women
100m women
1500m women
200m women
20km race walk women
3000m steeplechase women
400m hurdles women
400m women
4x100m relay women
4x400m relay women
5000m women
800m women
discus throw women
hammer throw women
heptathlon women
high jump women
javelin throw women
long jump women
marathon women
pole vault women
shot put women
triple jump women
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PHOTOGRAPH OF SOME EQUIPMENTS
EQUIPMENTS FOR ATHLETICS
BAR: The crosspiece of wood, metal or plastic which high jumpers and pole-vaulters must clear.
BATON: A smooth, hollow metal or wooden tube which is passed from one relay runner to the next.
BOX: The contoured dugout in which pole-vaulters place their pole to jump over the bar
CIRCLE: The round area within which shot-putters, discus and hammer throwers must stay when throwing their respective projectiles.
RUNNING SHOES: Special (100M) shoes with no heels are used which have 11 crampons which cannot be longer than 9mm in length.
RUNNING SHOES: Light running shoes (MARATHON) are used, thus reducing the strain on the athlete
RUNNING SHOES (STEEPLECHASE) Crampons in the front of the shoes are shorter making it easier to clear the steeples. Reinforced heels are used to soften the impact of the landing.
DISCUS: A wooden plate rimmed with metal, thrown by athletes aiming for the greatest distance.
HURDLES: The obstacles which contestants must leap over in a hurdles race.
JAVELINE: A metal or wooden shaft with a metal point, similar to a spear, thrown for distance.
HAMMER: A heavy metal ball attached to a wire cable which is attached to a handle, used for the hammer throw.
SHOT: A heavy metal ball used in the shot put.
