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What is the longest running event in the Olympics?
Depends on what the question refers to: The longest "running" event is the Marathon, but the longest event in terms of...
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Has Puerto Rico won any Olympic medals?
Yes, Puerto Rico has won 6 medals, including one silver. All of the medals were won in boxing.
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How long is a lap?
A lap can be either 25 meters or 50 meters. In the Olympics and major National events the swim 'long course' which means the pool...
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Who is the fastest woman in the world?
Florence Griffith Joyner, who was nicknamed FloJo, has held the women's world record at 100 meters since July 16, 1988. That day...
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Is Usain Bolt a Muslim?
No, Usain Bolt is not a Muslim. The name Usain (other that the fact it is not of direct Arabic origin, it only sounds similar to...
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Why is an Olympic Marathon 26 miles long?
The 1896 Olympic marathon distance was 24.8 miles. This was the first modern Olympics, which took place in Athens Greece....
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Why are there eight lanes on an Olympic track?
Final of any Olympic Race (excluding anything above 800m races) has 8 competitors in the final
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What are the correct dimensions for an IAAF 400 meter track?
A standard athletics track has an inside running distance of 400 metres. Most tracks have an 85 metres straight on each side,...
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What is the women's Olympic javelin throw record?
The Olympic record in the women's javelin is held by Barbora Špotáková of Czech Republic with a throw of 72.28 meters (237...
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What is the world's fastest 200 meter run ever?
Usain Bolt of Jamaica holds the men's world record in the 200 meter dash with a time of 19.30 seconds set at the 2008 Summer...
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Who is Kelly Holmes?
Kelly Holmes is a retired British athlete who won gold medals in the 800 meter run and 1500 meter run in the 2004 Olympic Games...
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How big is a full size running track?
400 meters or 440 yards depending on the venue.
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Who won the 2002 Olympic long jump?
The Olympic Games played in 2002 were the Winter Olympics and there was no long jump contested. In the 2000 Summer Olympics, Ivan...
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Who is the fastest field runner?
zaid khan because hes a beast
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How much does a high school shot put weigh?
12 pounds form men
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How long is an Olympic track?
400m - oval track
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What is the value of an Olympic gold medal?
Olympic gold medals vary from year to year but generally weigh approximately 250 grams. They are not actually pure gold but...
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What are some last names of some famous athletes?
carl lewis ,howard twitty,sullivan jackie robinson,usane bolt,david beckham,joyner,reggie wayne,babe...
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What is the record time for the 100 yard dash?
The record for an electronically-timed 100-yard dash is 9.21 seconds, set on June 16, 1967, by Charles Greene at Provo, Utah. ...
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What is the longest standing athletics world record?
4x1500 m West Germany August 17 1977
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How much would it cost to build an Olympic size running track?
The average price of an Olympic running track of top quality, would cost around £175,000-£200,000
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What city were the 24th summer olympics held?
That was the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea.
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Where does Asafa Powell come from?
Asafa Powell C.D (born 23 November 1982, in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a Jamaican sprinter and the son of two ministers. He...
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How many miles per hour does Usain Bolt run?
23.08 miles/hour (average) Bolt ran the 2008 Olympic final in 9.69 seconds. That's an average of 23.08 mph. Taking acceleration...
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Where are the tryouts for the 2012 Olympics?
In new york
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Where did wilma rudolph get buried?
Clarksville TN, Foster Memorial Garden Cemetery
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Who is the fastest Olympic runner?
As of the 2008 Games in Beijing, John Henderson of Canada holds the Olympic record in the 100 meter dash at 8.57 set at the 1996...
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What are some words associated with with the olympic games?
Athletics Badminton Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Games/Gold Hockey Judo Kayak Live...
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Team members who hold the men's 4 x 100m medley relay Olympic record?
Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell. Time: 37.10 seconds Jamaica.
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What are 8 Olympic Field Events?
long jump,high jump,pole vault,triple jump,javelin,hammer throw,discus,shot put
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Is Valerie Vili a New Zealand or Samoa?
Valerie Vili was born in Rotorua, New Zealand. Her mother is Tongan and her father is Scottish.
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Who won the 1964 bronze medal in high jump?
John Rambo of the United States was the bronze medalist in men's high jump at the 1964 Games in Tokyo. Valeriy Brumel of the USSR...
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Who is faster than usain bolt?
Nobody is faster than him right now. But in the future, James Cannon will be the fastest man in the world. He's 14 right now, but...
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Who won 4 gold medals in 1936 olympics from berlin?
Jesse Owens took four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics including the 100M Mens, 200M Mens, 4x100 mens relay and the long jump.
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Track and Field Time line?
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What is the record for highest vertical jump by a female?
I think it was Kelly Brook.
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Who is the highest jumper in the world?
harry lay
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Who was 15 years old at the Munich Olympic Games?
Jim Thorpe
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Which New Zealander won the first gold medal for track and field at the Olympic Games in 1936?
wat up
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Discuss for olympic?
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When did track and field come to the Olympics?
track field came from a black man
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What is a 1983 olympic silver dollar worth?
Today is April 5th, 2008. My wife and I were walking down Spadina Avenue in Toronto Canada and noticed a man selling various...
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What are the specifications of an indoor track?
The specifications for a indoor track can get very detailed. Generally, the size of an indoor track consist of a 6 (42") lane 200...
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How much does a shot put weigh?
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Who holds the world record in the 200 meters race in track and field?
As of April, 2009: Usain Bolt holds the men's world record in the 200 meter dash with a time of 19.30 seconds set at the 2008...
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When did paul nash of south africa equil the 100m record?
Paul Nash 100m record was in 1968
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All female british olympic gold medal winners?
kelly holmes
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Where are the US track and field trials going to be held for the upcoming Olympics?
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If you ran 200 meters in 10 seconds what was your speed?
That means you ran 20 meters in one second, which is about 66 feet per second. This sounds very impossible, but in miles per...
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In what events did carl lewis and mark splitz won the most gold medals?
Both Mark Spitz and Carl Lewis won 9 gold medals. Lewis won gold in the 100 meter dash (2), 200 meter dash, 4x100 meter relay...
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Which woman has won the most gold medals at a single Olympic Games?
Most golds won by a female in a single Games - 6 by swimmer Kristin Otto (GDR)
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What is the history of world triple jump record?
15.52 m Daniel Ahearn (USA) 1911-05-30 New York, U.S. 15.525 m Nick Winter (AUS) 1924-07-12 Paris, France 15.58 m Mikio Oda...
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What is the value of franklin mint Olympic coins?
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Who is the first female Olympic medalist in track and field?
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Who are the participants from Senegal in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?
Athletics Aminata Diouf Taekwondo -57kg Women: Bineta Diedhiou Fencing Men's Sabre: Abdulaye Thiam , Mamadou Keita Women's...
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What is the meaning of 40 meter run?
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What are the Olympic norms for track and field in 2008?
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Imrpove 200 meter speed?
its basically the same method to improve in all distances of a track. If you run farther than the distance that you are competing...
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What is the olympic marathon distance in metres?
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How long does a olympic runner train for?
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200m dash running mens world records?
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Who won the last olympic 100metre?
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What is the olympic 400m athletics mens?
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What races are in the olympic games?
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Which track and field athlete was found to have cheated in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul?
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Who won the men's 400 meters race at the olympics in 1968?
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When Hurdles was brought into the Olympics?
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What is a pentathelon?
The pentathalon consists of 5 events and is performed by 13-14 year olds. The 100 hurdles, high jump, long jump, shot put, and...
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How long is the worlds longest high jump record holder in olympic?
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Who first faster than ten seconds 100 metres?
That was Jim Hines of the United States who ran a 9.95 at the 1968 Games in Mexico City.
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In what country did running first originate in the Olympic Games?
Some running events were included in the original Greek games.
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What women won the most Olympics medals in track and field?
As of the 2008 Games, that would be Merlene Ottey of Jamaica who won 8 medals (3 silver, 5 bronze) in 5 different Olympic Games...
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Why is the lenght of the marathomn 26 metres and 385 yards?
In the first 7 modern olympic games, there were 6 different distances used for the marathon. 40 km was used twice, including the...
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What country is Usain Bolt representing?
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In the olmpics what is the longest race?
The marathon is the longest athletics race. But the longest of all is the mens cycling road race at 239km
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Is Justin Gatlin running at the 2008 olympic games?
yes he is he came first in a race so now he is on his way to the olympics
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Who is the first indian woman to qualify for the final of an olympic track and field event is?
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What country has won the most olympic medals in track and field?
As of the 2008 Games, that would be the United States with 715 track and field (athletics) medals (304 gold, 229 silver, 182...
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Arthur Porritt won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics in 1924 in what event?
100 meter dash
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When was long jump an olympic game?
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Who is the greatest discus thrower of all time?
Well, I will mention three and allow you to decide: 1) Virgilijus Alekna of Lithuania, gold medalist at the 2004 Games and...
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What is the minimum age for Olympic track and field events?
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Does the Olympics still have long jump?
Yes
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Who was the last New Zealeand to won track and field gold medal at the Olympic?
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How did the discus evolve?
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What are the origins of the marithon?
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What are the distances of the running olympics events?
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Were was javelin invented?
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Who won the 400m womens race at the Sydney 2000 Olympics?
That was Cathy Freeman of Australia who, by winning, became the first Aboriginal Olympic gold medalist.
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Do you mean who was the first winner or when was the first Olympic marathon run?
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How long is the run-up for the Olympic high jump?
It all depends on the athlete. Each one has their own amount of steps that they need to take before jumping
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Which sport uses a planter box at the Olympics?
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Who does Usain Bolt love?
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Who is the fastest 12 year old?
The fastest 12 year old is Kyree Goodman.
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Who won the most medals in track and field?
zsry
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What obstacle did Kelly Holmes overcome?
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How fast can a sprinter run?
how fast can a sprinter run...michael johnson ran the 200 meter race in 19.36 seconds, so what was his speed in mph
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Who is usain bolt?
Usain Bolt is a Jamaican Athlete who currently holds the world records for the 100m, 200 metre and 4*100 metre relay sprints.
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Who was the winner of the mens 400metre hurdle?
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How much does a mens shot put weigh?
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