ATHLETICS AT THE SUMMER OLYMPICS

Athletics

'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.

Contents
Events
Men's events
Women's events
Nations
All-time medal table 1896-2004
See also

Events


The events contested have varied widely.
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

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

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
- - - X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
X X X - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 23
- X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 23
- - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
- X - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - X X X X X X 23
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X 6
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X 4
- - X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - X X X X 20
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
- - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
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
X X X X X - X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X 13
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
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
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
- X - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
- X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 23
- - - - - X X X X X - X X X X X X X - X X X X X X 16
- - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X - X X X X X X 12
- X - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
- - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
- X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 23
- - - - X - X X X X X X - X X X X X X X X X X X X 19
- - - X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X 6
- - - X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - X X X X 16
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
- - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 23
- - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X - X - - - - 9
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

All-time medal table 1896-2004


'1' United States 308 229 184 '721'
'2' Soviet Union 64 55 74 '193'
'3' Great Britain 48 76 60 '184'
'4' Finland 48 35 29 '112'
'5' East Germany 38 36 35 '109'
'6' Poland 21 16 13 '50'
'7' Germany 19 38 41 '98'
'8' Sweden 19 21 41 '81'
'9' Australia 18 22 24 '64'
'10' Italy 18 15 22 '55'
'11' Kenya 16 23 15 '54'
'12' Ethiopia 14 5 12 '31'
'13' France 13 20 24 '57'
'14' Canada 13 14 24 '51'
'15' Russia 12 17 13 '42'
'16' West Germany 12 14 17 '43'
'17' Czechoslovakia 11 8 5 '24'
'18' Romania 10 14 10 '34'
'19' Hungary 9 12 17 '38'
'20' Cuba 9 11 12 '32'
'21' New Zealand 8 1 8 '17'
'22' Jamaica 7 21 13 '41'
'23' 7 11 3 '21'
'24' Japan 7 7 7 '21'
'25' Greece 6 12 10 '28'
'26' South Africa 6 10 6 '22'
'27' Norway 6 4 8 '18'
'28' Morocco 6 4 6 '16'
'29' Netherlands 6 3 6 '15'
'30' Bulgaria 5 7 6 '18'
'31' China 5 3 5 '13'
'32' Ireland 4 1 0 '5'
'33' Mexico 3 5 2 '10'
'34' Brazil 3 3 7 '13'
'35' Belarus 3 3 5 '11'
'36' Portugal 3 2 4 '9'
'37' Czech Republic 3 1 3 '7'
'38' Algeria 3 1 2 '6'
'39' Lithuania 3 1 0 '4'
'40' Belgium 2 5 2 '9'
'41' Spain 2 4 5 '11'
'42' Argentina 2 3 0 '5'
'43' Bahamas 2 2 2 '6'
'44' Ukraine 2 1 7 '10'
'45' Nigeria 1 4 6 '11'
'46' Trinidad and Tobago 1 2 5 '8'
'47' Austria 1 2 4 '7'
'48' Tunisia 1 2 1 '4'
'49' Estonia 1 1 2 '4'
'50' 1 1 0 '2'
South Korea 1 1 0 '2'
'52' Kazakhstan 1 0 1 '2'
Mozambique 1 0 1 '2'
Uganda 1 0 1 '2'
'55' Burundi 1 0 0 '1'
Cameroon 1 0 0 '1'
Dominican Republic 1 0 0 '1'
Ecuador 1 0 0 '1'
Luxembourg 1 0 0 '1'
Syria 1 0 0 '1'
'61' Switzerland 0 6 2 '8'
'62' Namibia 0 4 0 '4'
'63' Latvia 0 3 1 '4'
'64' Denmark 0 2 4 '6'
'65' Iceland 0 2 1 '2'
'66' Chile 0 2 0 '2'
India 0 2 0 '2'
Tanzania 0 2 0 '2'
Yugoslavia 0 2 0 '2'
'70' Chinese Taipei 0 1 1 '2'
Slovenia 0 1 1 '2'
'72' Bohemia 0 1 0 '1'
Ceylon 0 1 0 '1'
Côte d'Ivoire 0 1 0 '1'
Haiti 0 1 0 '1'
Saudi Arabia 0 1 0 '1'
Senegal 0 1 0 '1'
Zambia 0 1 0 '1'
'79' Panama 0 0 2 '2'
Philippines 0 0 2 '2'
Turkey 0 0 2 '2'
West Indies 0 0 2 '2'
'83' Australasia 0 0 1 '1'
Barbados 0 0 1 '1'
Colombia 0 0 1 '1'
Djibouti 0 0 1 '1'
Eritrea 0 0 1 '1'
Qatar 0 0 1 '1'
Sri Lanka 0 0 1 '1'
Venezuela 0 0 1 '1'
Total 840 843 836

See also



★ List of Olympic medalists in athletics (men)

★ List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women)

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