London 2012 Olympics: athletics guide
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RUNNING
The running and walking disciplines are staged over events ranging from 20km to 50km.
Besides the marathon and race walk events, held on the road, the running will take place on a 400m oval track inside London’s Olympic stadium.
While the majority of races are on the flat, the hurdles and steeplechase competitions require athletes to jump over barriers en route to the finish line.
JUMPING
In long jump, athletes sprint down a runway before propelling themselves as far as possible into a sand pit.
Triple jump is similar in form, although competitors have to complete a hop and a step before completing the jump. Smooth transitions are essential.
For the high jump, the object is to leap over a bar that is then raised with each successful attempt. Three attempts are possible at every stage and the winner is the athlete who arches over the bar at the greatest height. Pole vault adheres to the same rules, but here competitors must use a long, flexible pole to launch themselves into the air.
THROWING
The throws are divided into javelin, shot put, discus and hammer.
Athletes are given six attempts to throw the object as far as possible into a field. A delicate balance of speed, technique and explosive power is needed.
Events/disciplines
RUNNING
Men’s 100 metres,
women’s 100 metres,
Men’s 200 metres, women’s 200 metres,
Men’s 400 metres, women’s 400 metres
Men’s 800 metres, women’s 800 metres
Men’s 1500 metres, women’s 1500 metres
Men’s 5,000 metres, women’s 5,000 metres
Men’s 10,000 metres, women’s 10,000 metres
Men’s 3,000 metre steeplechase, women’s 3,000 metre steeplechase
Men’s 110 metre hurdles, women’s 100 metre hurdles
Men’s 400 metre hurdles, women’s 400 metre hurdles
Men’s 20km race walk, women’s 20k race walk
Men’s 50 km race walk
Men’s marathon, women’s marathon
Men’s 4 x 100 metre relay, wwomen’s 4 x 100 metre relay
Men’s 4 x 400 metre relay, women’s 4 x 400 metre relay
Men’s decathlon, women’s heptathlon
Men’s 100 metres,
women’s 100 metres,
Men’s 200 metres, women’s 200 metres,
Men’s 400 metres, women’s 400 metres
Men’s 800 metres, women’s 800 metres
Men’s 1500 metres, women’s 1500 metres
Men’s 5,000 metres, women’s 5,000 metres
Men’s 10,000 metres, women’s 10,000 metres
Men’s 3,000 metre steeplechase, women’s 3,000 metre steeplechase
Men’s 110 metre hurdles, women’s 100 metre hurdles
Men’s 400 metre hurdles, women’s 400 metre hurdles
Men’s 20km race walk, women’s 20k race walk
Men’s 50 km race walk
Men’s marathon, women’s marathon
Men’s 4 x 100 metre relay, wwomen’s 4 x 100 metre relay
Men’s 4 x 400 metre relay, women’s 4 x 400 metre relay
Men’s decathlon, women’s heptathlon
JUMPING
Men’s long jump, women’s long jump
Men’s triple jump, women’s triple jump
Men’s high jump, women’s high jump
Men’s decathlon, women’s heptathlon
Men’s pole vault, women’s pole vault
Men’s long jump, women’s long jump
Men’s triple jump, women’s triple jump
Men’s high jump, women’s high jump
Men’s decathlon, women’s heptathlon
Men’s pole vault, women’s pole vault
THROWING
Men’s hammer, women’s hammer
Men’s shot put, women’s shot put
Men’s javelin, women’ javelin
Men’s discus, women’s discus
Men’s decathlon, women’s heptathlon
Men’s hammer, women’s hammer
Men’s shot put, women’s shot put
Men’s javelin, women’ javelin
Men’s discus, women’s discus
Men’s decathlon, women’s heptathlon
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