List of Running Distances at the Olympic Games
The Olympic Games feature a large range of running distances in the sport of track and field, ranging from the 100m sprint up to the marathon long-distance race.
- 100 meters – run in a straight line. There is also the women's hurdle race over the same distance.
- 110 meters – the men's hurdle sprint race is over 110m.
- 200 meters – around one bend and one straight (half a lap).
- 400 meters – a complete lap of the running track. There is also a 400m relay event, where four runners complete 100m each. There is also a 400m running race over hurdles.
- 800 meters – a middle distance race (or a long sprint for some), two full laps of the track.
- 1500 meters – another middle distance event, 3 and 3/4 laps. Also called the metric mile.
- 1600 meters – a relay event, where four runners complete 400m each.
- 3000 meters – steeplechase, 7.5 laps of the track, jumping over hurdles including one water jump each lap.
- 5,000 meters – 12.5 laps of the track.
- 10,000 meters – 25 laps of the track.
- 42,200 meters – the marathon is run over a distance of 42.2km or 26.2 miles. It is generally held on roads outside of the stadium.
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