ATHLETICS
Events (45)
Male
100m
Sprint run in lanes on the straight; fastest time wins
200m
Sprint run in lanes around one bend
400m
One-lap sprint run entirely in lanes
800m
Two-lap middle distance race; athletes break from lanes after the first bend
1500m
Middle distance race over three and three-quarter laps
5000m
Long distance track race over 12.5 laps
10000m
Long distance track race over 25 laps
110m Hurdles
Sprint over ten 1.067m hurdles (men's specification)
400m Hurdles
One-lap race over ten hurdles
3000m Steeplechase
Distance race with 28 barrier clearances and 7 water jumps
4x100m Relay
Four runners each cover 100m with baton exchanges inside marked zones
4x400m Relay
Four runners each cover one lap with baton exchanges
Long Jump
Horizontal jump for distance from a take-off board into a sand pit; best legal attempt counts
High Jump
Vertical jump over a crossbar raised progressively; highest cleared height wins
Triple Jump
Hop, step and jump sequence for distance from a take-off board
Pole Vault
Vertical jump over a crossbar using a flexible pole
Shot Put
A metal ball (7.26kg men, 4kg women) is put from a circle for distance
Discus Throw
A discus (2kg men, 1kg women) is thrown from a circle for distance
Javelin Throw
A javelin (800g men, 600g women) is thrown for distance after a run-up
Hammer Throw
A weighted ball on a wire (7.26kg men, 4kg women) is thrown from a circle for distance
Half Marathon
Road race over 21.0975km
10km Race Walk
Walking race judged for legal walking technique
Female
100m
Sprint run in lanes on the straight; fastest time wins
200m
Sprint run in lanes around one bend
400m
One-lap sprint run entirely in lanes
800m
Two-lap middle distance race; athletes break from lanes after the first bend
1500m
Middle distance race over three and three-quarter laps
5000m
Long distance track race over 12.5 laps
10000m
Long distance track race over 25 laps
100m Hurdles
Sprint over ten 0.838m hurdles (women's specification)
400m Hurdles
One-lap race over ten hurdles
3000m Steeplechase
Distance race with 28 barrier clearances and 7 water jumps
4x100m Relay
Four runners each cover 100m with baton exchanges inside marked zones
4x400m Relay
Four runners each cover one lap with baton exchanges
Long Jump
Horizontal jump for distance from a take-off board into a sand pit; best legal attempt counts
High Jump
Vertical jump over a crossbar raised progressively; highest cleared height wins
Triple Jump
Hop, step and jump sequence for distance from a take-off board
Pole Vault
Vertical jump over a crossbar using a flexible pole
Shot Put
A metal ball (7.26kg men, 4kg women) is put from a circle for distance
Discus Throw
A discus (2kg men, 1kg women) is thrown from a circle for distance
Javelin Throw
A javelin (800g men, 600g women) is thrown for distance after a run-up
Hammer Throw
A weighted ball on a wire (7.26kg men, 4kg women) is thrown from a circle for distance
Half Marathon
Road race over 21.0975km
10km Race Walk
Walking race judged for legal walking technique
Mixed
4x400m Mixed Relay
Two male and two female runners each cover 400m
