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[[File:Athletics competitions.jpg|thumb|280px|Athletics comprises a variety of running, jumping, throwing and walking events.]]
The sport of [[athletics (sport)|athletics]] is defined by the many events which make up its competition programmes. All events within the sport are forms of [[running]], [[walking]], [[jumping]] or [[throwing]]. These events are divided into the sub-sports of [[track and field]], [[road running]], [[racewalking]] and [[cross country running]].

The [[Athletics at the Summer Olympics|Olympic athletics programme]] has played a significant role in shaping the most common events in the sport. The [[IAAF World Championships in Athletics]] is the foremost World Championship event, holding the vast majority of World Championship-level events within the competition. A small number of events, such as the [[60 metres]], are exclusive to the [[IAAF World Indoor Championships]].

Two further, separate World Championship events are held for their specific events: the [[IAAF World Half Marathon Championships]] and the [[IAAF World Cross Country Championships]]. Cross country is one of many events which have appeared at Olympics but no longer form part of the Olympic athletics schedule. Some events, such as the [[mile run]], remain very popular at competitions, despite having neither Olympic nor World Championship status.

==Olympic and World Championship events==
'''Key:'''
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===Current events===
{| class="wikitable" style= "text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="80%"
|-
!rowspan=2|Event
!colspan=2|[[Athletics at the Summer Olympics|Olympic]] status
!colspan=2|[[IAAF World Championships in Athletics|World Championship]] status
!colspan=2|[[IAAF World Indoor Championships|World Indoor Championship]] status
|-
!Men
!Women
!Men
!Women
!Men
!Women
|-
|[[60 metres]]
|[[Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 metres|1900]] – [[Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 metres|1904]]
!
!
!
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1985 IAAF World Indoor Games – Men's 60 metres|1985]] – [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1985 IAAF World Indoor Games – Women's 60 metres|1985]] – [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 60 metres|Present]]
|-
|[[100 metres]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres|1896]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres|1928]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Men's 100 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres|Present]]
!
!
|-
|[[200 metres]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres|1900]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres|1948]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Men's 200 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's 200 metres|Present]]
|[[1985 IAAF World Indoor Games – Men's 200 metres|1985]] – [[2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 200 metres|2004]]
|[[1985 IAAF World Indoor Games – Women's 200 metres|1985]] – [[2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 200 metres|2004]]
|-
|[[400 metres]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres|1896]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres|1964]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1985 IAAF World Indoor Games – Men's 400 metres|1985]] – [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1985 IAAF World Indoor Games – Women's 400 metres|1985]] – [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres|Present]]
|-
|[[800 metres]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres|1896]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres|1928]], [[Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres|1960]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1985 IAAF World Indoor Games – Men's 800 metres|1985]] – [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1985 IAAF World Indoor Games – Women's 800 metres|1985]] – [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres|Present]]
|-
|[[1500 metres]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres|1896]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metres|1972]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's 1500 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1985 IAAF World Indoor Games – Men's 1500 metres|1985]] – [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1985 IAAF World Indoor Games – Women's 1500 metres|1985]] – [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres|Present]]
|-
|[[3000 metres]]
!
|[[Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 3000 metres|1984]] – [[Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's 3000 metres|1992]]
!
|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres|1983]] – [[1993 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres|1993]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1985 IAAF World Indoor Games – Men's 3000 metres|1985]] – [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1985 IAAF World Indoor Games – Women's 3000 metres|1985]] – [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres|Present]]
|-
|[[5000 metres]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres|1912]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 5000 metres|1996]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 5000 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1995 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres|1995]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's 5000 metres|Present]]
!
!
|-
|[[10,000 metres]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres|1912]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's 10,000 metres|1988]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 10,000 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Men's 10,000 metres|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1987 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres|1987]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's 10,000 metres|Present]]
!
!
|-
|[[60 metres hurdles]]
!
!
!
!
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1985 IAAF World Indoor Games – Men's 60 metres hurdles|1985]] – [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres hurdles|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1985 IAAF World Indoor Games – Women's 60 metres hurdles|1985]] – [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 60 metres hurdles|Present]]
|-
|[[100 metres hurdles]]
!
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres hurdles|1972]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres hurdles|Present]]
!
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres hurdles|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres hurdles|Present]]
!
!
|-
|[[110 metres hurdles]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles|1896]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles|Present]]
!
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 110 metres hurdles|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Men's 110 metres hurdles|Present]]
!
!
!
|-
|[[400 metres hurdles]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles|1900]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles|Present]]<br>(except 1912)
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres hurdles|1984]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres hurdles|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres hurdles|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles|Present]]
!
!
|-
|[[3000 metres steeplechase]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase|1920]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase|2008]] – Present
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[2005 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase|2005]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase|Present]]
!
!
|-
|[[Half marathon]] (road)
!
!
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1992 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships|1992]] – [[2012 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships|Present]]<br>(except 2006)
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1992 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships|1992]] – [[2012 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships|Present]]<br>(except 2006)
!
!
|-
|[[Marathon]] (road)
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|1896]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon|1984]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Men's marathon|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's Marathon|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's marathon|Present]]
!
!
|-
|[[20 kilometres race walk]] (road)
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 20 kilometres race walk|1956]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 20 kilometres walk|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 20 kilometres race walk|2000]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 20 kilometres walk|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres race walk|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Men's 20 kilometres walk|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1999 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 20 kilometres race walk|1999]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's 20 kilometres walk|Present]]
!
!
|-
|[[50 kilometres race walk]] (road)
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres race walk|1932]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk|Present]]<br>(except 1976)
!
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 50 kilometres race walk|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Men's 50 kilometres walk|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 50 kilometres walk|2017]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's 50 kilometres walk|Present]]
!
!
|-
|[[Cross country running]]
|[[Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's individual cross country|1912]] – [[Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's individual cross country|1924]]
!
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1973 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1973]] – [[2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1973 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1973]] – [[2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|Present]]
!
!
|-
|[[4×100 metres relay]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|1912]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay|1928]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 x 100 metres relay|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay|Present]]
!
!
|-
|[[4×400 metres relay]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|1912]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 4×400 metres relay|1972]] – [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 x 400 metres relay|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 x 400 metres relay|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 x 400 metres relay|1983]] – [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 4×400 metres relay|1991]] – [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|Present]]
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|[[1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 4×400 metres relay|1991]] – [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|Present]]

Revision as of 12:11, 4 October 2021

Athletics comprises a variety of running, jumping, throwing and walking events.

The sport of athletics is defined by the many events which make up its competition programmes. All events within the sport are forms of running, walking, jumping or throwing. These events are divided into the sub-sports of track and field, road running, racewalking and cross country running.

The Olympic athletics programme has played a significant role in shaping the most common events in the sport. The IAAF World Championships in Athletics is the foremost World Championship event, holding the vast majority of World Championship-level events within the competition. A small number of events, such as the 60 metres, are exclusive to the IAAF World Indoor Championships.

Two further, separate World Championship events are held for their specific events: the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Cross country is one of many events which have appeared at Olympics but no longer form part of the Olympic athletics schedule. Some events, such as the mile run, remain very popular at competitions, despite having neither Olympic nor World Championship status.

Olympic and World Championship events

Key:   Present in current competition programme

Current events

Event Olympic status World Championship status World Indoor Championship status
Men Women Men Women Men Women
60 metres 1900 – 1904 1985 – Present 1985 – Present
100 metres 1896 – Present 1928 – Present 1983 – Present 1983 – Present
200 metres 1900 – Present 1948 – Present 1983 – Present 1983 – Present 1985 – 2004 1985 – 2004
400 metres 1896 – Present 1964 – Present 1983 – Present 1983 – Present 1985 – Present 1985 – Present
800 metres 1896 – Present 1928, 1960 – Present 1983 – Present 1983 – Present 1985 – Present 1985 – Present
1500 metres 1896 – Present 1972 – Present 1983 – Present 1983 – Present 1985 – Present 1985 – Present
3000 metres 1984 – 1992 1983 – 1993 1985 – Present 1985 – Present
5000 metres 1912 – Present 1996 – Present 1983 – Present 1995 – Present
10,000 metres 1912 – Present 1988 – Present 1983 – Present 1987 – Present
60 metres hurdles 1985 – Present 1985 – Present
100 metres hurdles 1972 – Present 1983 – Present
110 metres hurdles 1896 – Present 1983 – Present
400 metres hurdles 1900 – Present
(except 1912) 		1984 – Present 1983 – Present 1983 – Present
3000 metres steeplechase 1920 – Present 2008 – Present 1983 – Present 2005 – Present
Half marathon (road) 1992 – Present
(except 2006) 		1992 – Present
(except 2006)
Marathon (road) 1896 – Present 1984 – Present 1983 – Present 1983 – Present
20 kilometres race walk (road) 1956 – Present 2000 – Present 1983 – Present 1999 – Present
50 kilometres race walk (road) 1932 – Present
(except 1976) 		1983 – Present 2017 – Present
Cross country running 1912 – 1924 1973 – Present 1973 – Present
4×100 metres relay 1912 – Present 1928 – Present 1983 – Present 1983 – Present
4×400 metres relay 1912 – Present 1972 – Present 1983 – Present 1983 – Present 1991 – Present 1991 – Present
Mixed 4×400 metres relay 2020 – Present 2020 – Present
Pole vault 1896 – Present 2000 – Present 1983 – Present 1999 – Present 1985 – Present 1997 – Present
High jump 1896 – Present 1928 – Present 1983 – Present 1983 – Present 1985 – Present 1985 – Present
Long jump 1896 – Present 1948 – Present 1983 – Present 1983 – Present 1985 – Present 1985 – Present
Triple jump 1896 – Present 1996 – Present 1983 – Present 1993 – Present 1985 – Present 1993 – Present
Shot put 1896 – Present 1948 – Present 1983 – Present 1983 – Present 1985 – Present 1985 – Present
Discus throw 1896 – Present 1928 – Present 1983 – Present 1983 – Present
Hammer throw 1900 – Present 2000 – Present 1983 – Present 1999 – Present
Javelin throw 1908 – Present 1932 – Present 1983 – Present 1983 – Present
Pentathlon 1912 – 1924 1964 – 1980 1995 – Present
Heptathlon 1984 – Present 1983 – Present 1995 – Present
Decathlon 1912 – Present 1983 – Present

Former championship events

Event Olympic status World Championship status World Indoor Championship status
Men Women Men Women Men Women
80 metres hurdles 1932 – 1968
200 metres hurdles 1900 – 1904
3000 metres team race 1912 – 1924
Short course cross country 1998 – 2006 1998 – 2006
3000 metres race walk (track) 1985 – 1993
5000 metres race walk (track) 1985 – 1993
10,000 metres race walk (track) 1912 – 1924, 1948 – 1952 1992 – 1996 1987 – 1997
10 kilometres (road) 1983 – 1984
15 kilometres (road) 1985 – 1991
20 kilometres (road) 2006 2006
Medley relay 1908
Marathon road relay 1992 – 1998 1992 – 1998
Standing high jump 1900 – 1912
Standing long jump 1900 – 1912
Standing triple jump 1900 – 1904
56 pound weight throw 1904, 1920
  • NB: This list excludes Summer Olympic events which featured only once on the Olympic athletics programme during the first six editions

Other common events

Misc

See also

References

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