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4x400m Relay Men's Medalists
The Men's 4 x 400 relay Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games
Olympic Race Walk Essentials
A Comprehensive Look at Olympic Race Walking
400m Relay Women's Medalists
The Women’s 4 x 400 meter relay Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Women's Javelin Olympic Medals
The Women’s javelin throw Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Blanka Vlasic profile
Everything you'd want to know about Croatian Olympic high jumper Blanka Vlasic
Olympic Track and Field Medals
Check in for our expert opinions predicting who'll win the track and field hardware in Beijing.
High Jump Women Olympic Medals
The Women’s high jump Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Olympic Javelin Essentials
A Comprehensive Look at the Olympic Javelin Throw
4 00m Relay Women's Medalists
The Women’s 4 x 100 relay Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Olympic Track & Field
A brief history of Track & Field events at the ancient and modern Olympic Games.
Olympic High Jump Rules
Rules for the Olympic high jump
400m Relay Men's Medalists
The Men's 4 x 100 relay Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Olympic Sprint Rules
Rules for Olympic sprint and relay events
Men's World Records
World records in a variety of Track & Field Events
Olympic Walking Rules
Rules for Olympic race walking events
Valerie Vili profile
Everything you'd want to know about New Zealand's Olympic shot putter Valerie Vili
Decathlon Olympic Medalists
The Men's decathlon Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Olympic Walking Basics
What is Olympic race walking? These are events that require great stamina (the 50-kilometer version is longer than the marathon) plus precise attention to proper technique to avoid committing a dreaded “lifting” infraction.
Olympic Decath Basics
What is Olympic Decathlon? Jim Thorpe was dubbed “the world’s greatest athlete” after winning the 1912 Olympic decathlon. His successors inherit that title by competing in 10 events in a grueling, two-day schedule.
Women's world records
Women's Track & Field world records, as recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
Usain Bolt profile
Everything you'd want to know about Jamaican Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt
Olympic Sprints and Relays
An comprehensive look at Olympic sprints and relays.
Olympic Steeple Basics
What is Olympic Steeplechase? It’s the Duckbilled Platypus of the track and field world, combining several different skills into one event, including distance running, hurdling and long jumping.
Olympic Javelin Rules
Rules for the Olympic javelin throw
Marathon Men's Medalists
The Men's Marathon Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games
Olympic Pole Vault Rules
Rules for the Olympic pole vault
Olympic Pole Vault Essentials
A Comprehensive Look at Olympic Pole Vault
Bryan Clay Profile
Everything you'd want to know about American Olympic decathlete Bryan Clay.
1500 Men's Olympic Medalists
The Men's 1500 meter Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Olympic Decathlon Essentials
A summary of Olympic decathlon rules, competition and history
Olympic Decathlon Rules
Rules for the Olympic decathlon
Road to U.S. Olympic Team
Eligibility and qualification standards for athletes hoping to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic track and field team.
Olympic Shot Put Essentials
A Comprehensive Look at Olympic Shot Put
The 2008 Summer Olympics
The story of each summer Olympic track and field event and a look ahead to the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games.
Pole Vault Men Olympic Medals
The Men's pole vault Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Olympic High Jump Essentials
A Comprehensive Look at Olympic High Jump
Olympic Sprint Basics
What are Olympic sprint and relay races? They are among the most fast-paced, energetic and exciting events in the Olympic Games. One misstep in a short sprint race can mean the difference between a gold medal and no medal at all.
Olympic High Jump Highlights
The greatest moments and top achievements in the high jump from the first Olympic Games in 1896 to Athens in 2004.
Men's Javelin Olympic Medals
The Men's javelin throw Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Olympic Hurdle Rules
Rules for Olympic hurdle events
400m Men's Olympic Medalists
The Men's 400 meter Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Shot Put Technique
Step-by-step instruction in how to perform the shot put using the glide technique
Top US Olympic Runners/Walkers
Which Americans have the best chance to medal in Olympic distance running and race walking? Here's our list.
Men Long Jump Olympic Medals
The Men's long jump Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Olympic Discus Essentials
A Comprehensive Look at Olympic Discus
Shot Put Women Olympic Medals
The Women’s shot put Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Shot Put Men Olympic Medals
The Men's shot put Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
800 Men's Olympic Medalists
The Men's 800 meter Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Olympic Discus Rules
Rules for the Olympic discus throw
Olympic Steeplechase
A Comprehensive Look at Olympic Steeplechase
World's Top Olympic Contenders
Which non-Americans have the best chances to win in the 2008 Olympic Games? Here's our list.
Pole Vault Women Olymp Medals
The Women’s pole vault Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Javelin Throwing Technique
Basic javelin throwing technique
Olympic Hammer Essentials
A Comprehensive Look at the Olympic Hammer Throw
Olympic Javelin Basic
What is Olympic Javelin? Long ago, cavemen threw spears at large animals. Their descendents, the javelin throwers, prefer distance to accuracy, however.
Olympic Decathlon Highlights
The greatest moments and top achievements in decathlon from the first Olympic decathlon in 1912 to Athens in 2004.
Ryan Hall profile
Everything you'd want to know about American Olympic distance runner Ryan Hall
Olympic Shot Put Rules
Rules for the Olympic shot put
Olympic Pole Vault Basic
What is Olympic Pole Vault? In this highest-flying of Olympic track and field events, successful pole vaulters soar gracefully through the air, but work as hard as any other athlete to reach those lofty heights
Top American Olympic Sprinters
Which Americans have the best chance to medal in Olympic sprints and hurdles? Here's our list.
Shannon Rowbury profile
Everything you'd want to know about American Olympic distance runner Shannon Rowbury
100 Hurdles Women OlympMedals
The Women’s 100-meter hurdles Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
5000 Women's Olympic Medalists
The Women’s 5000 meter Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Javelin History
A brief photographic history of javelin throwing.
Lolo Jones profile
Everything you'd want to know about American Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones
Shot Put History
A brief photographic history of the shot put.
1500 Women's Olympic Medalists
The Women’s 1500 meter Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
100 Men's Olympic Medalists
The Men's Olympic 100 meter Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners.
David Oliver profile
Everything you'd want to know about American Olympic hurdler David Oliver
Pole Vault History
A photographic history of pole vault
Olympic Sprint Highlights
The greatest moments and top achievements in sprint and relay races from the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 to Athens in 2004.
Olympic Distance Running
A comprehensive look at Olympic distance running.
Discus history
A photographic history of the discus throw.
Olympic Hurdle Essentials
A Comprehensive Look at Olympic Hurdles
Introduction to the Decathlon
Introduction to the Decathlon
200m Men's Olympic Medalists
The Men's 200 meter Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Olympic Heptathlon Essentials
A Comprehensive Look at Olympic Heptathlon
Did Budd trip Decker?
Biggest controversies in Olympic distance running history.
Americans pole-axed
Biggest controversy in Olympic pole vault history.
Thorpe disqualified
Biggest controversy in Olympic decathlon history
High jump history
A photographic history of the high jump
Olympic Hammer Rules
Rules for Olympic hammer throwing
Olympic Heptath Basics
What is Olympic Heptathlon? The women’s-only heptathlon tests the competitors’ overall athletic skills as they take on seven events in a two-day period.
Walk, don't run
Biggest controversy in Olympic race walking history.
Olympic Long Jump Essentials
A Comprehensive Look at Olympic Long Jump
Olympic Discus Basics
What is Olympic Discus? In this event, throwers spin to generate speed then hurl the metal plate down the field as far as they can. The sport evolved from stone-throwing hunting techniques and, much more recently, inspired the frisbee. The discus also has a proud heritage of its own, dating back to the ancient Greek Olympics.
Decathlon history
A photographic history of the decathlon.
Olympic Distance Rules
Rules for Olympic distance running events
Olympic Hurdles Basics
What are Olympic hurdles? Winners of these events require sprinter’s speed plus precise technique as the competitors glide over their obstacles on their way to the finish line.
Olympic High Jump Basics
What is Olympic High Jump? A sport that features fast and flexible athletes leaping tall crossbars in a single bound, the high jump can also be a highly dramatic Olympic event in which two centimeters (about three-quarters of an inch) is often the difference between gold and silver.
110 Hurdles Men Olympic Medals
The Men's 110-meter hurdles Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Top American Olympic Throwers
Which Americans have the best chance to medal in Olympic throwing events? Here's our list.
5000 Men's Olympic Medalists
The Men's 5000 meter Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Intro to middle distance run
Introduction to middle distance running
High Jump Men Olympic Medals
The Men's high jump Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Olympic Hammer Basics
What is the Olympic Hammer Throw? It has nothing to do carpenters or nails, although early practioners actually threw sledgehammers. Modern Olympic hammer throwers can fling the shot put-sized ball incredible distances.
Track & Field - QuickTips
An index of QuickTips for the Track & Field guide site.
Olympic Javelin Highlights
The greatest moments and top achievements in javelin throwing from the first Olympic javelin competition in 1908 to Athens in 2004.
Jeremy Wariner profile
Everything you'd want to know about American sprinter Jeremy Wariner
Walter Dix profile
Everything you'd want to know about American Olympic sprinter Walter Dix
Women Long Jump Olympic Medals
The Women’s long jump Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Javelin Throw Action Photo Gallery
View action photographs of javelin throwing, which is one of the sports represented in the Summer Olympic Games.
Olympic Distance Basics
What is Olympic distance running? Middle- and long-distance races test the speed, strength and stamina of the competitors in five different events, including marquee races such as the 1500 and the marathon.
Discus Men Olympic Medals
The Men's discus Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Tero Pitkamaki profile
Everything you'd want to know about Finnish Olympic javelin thrower Tero Pitkamaki
Olympic Shot Basics
What is Olympic Shot Put? It’s considered one of the throwing events but these competitors put, don’t throw, the metal ball as far as their strength and technique will permit
History of Sprints and Hurldes
A Brief History of Sprints and Hurdles
Steeplechase Olympic Medalists
The Men's 3000 meter steeplechase Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Race Walking Action Photo Gallery
View action photographs of race walking, which is one of the sports represented in the Summer Olympic Games.
Men Hammer Olympic Medals
The Men's hammer throw Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Olympic Steeplechase Highlight
The greatest moments and top achievements in steeplechase from the first Olympic steeplechase competition in 1920 to Athens in 2004.
100 Women's Olympic Medalists
The Women’s Olympic 100 meter Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners.
Sanya Richards profile
Everything you'd want to know about American Olympic sprinter Sanya Richards
Top American Olympic Jumpers
Which Americans have the best chance to medal in Olympic jumping events? Here's our list.
Shalane Flanagan profile
Everything you'd want to know about American Olympic distance runner Shalane Flanagan
10,000 Men's Olympic Medalists
The Men's 10,000 meter Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Hammer throw history
A photographic history of hammer throwing.
Shawn Crawford profile
Everything you'd want to know about American Olympic sprinter Shawn Crawford
400m Women's Olympic Medalists
The Women’s 400 meter Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Where are distance runners
What are former Olympic distance runners doing today?
Gerd Kanter profile
Everything you'd want to know about Estonian Olympic discus thrower Gerd Kanter
Olympic Long Jump Rules
Rules for the Olympic long jump
Top US Multi-Sport Olympians
Which Americans have the best chance to medal in Olympic decathlon and heptathlon? Here's our list.
Woods ruled short
Biggest controversies in Olympic shot put history
Veronica Campbell-Brwn profile
Everything you'd want to know about Jamaican Olympic sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown
Steroid scandals
Biggest controversies in Olympic sprint history.
Olympic Shot Put Highlights
The greatest moments and top achievements in shot put from the first Olympic Games in 1896 to Athens in 2004.
Torri Edwards profile
Everything you'd want to know about American Olympic sprinter Torri Edwards
Olympic Steeplechase Rules
Rules for the Olympic steeplechase event
Discus Women Olympic Medals
The Women’s discus Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Olympic Hurdles Highlights
The greatest moments and top achievements in hurdles from the first Olympic Games in 1896 to Athens in 2004.
Lewis fails drug test
Biggest controversy in Olympic long jump history.
Heptathlon history
A photographic history of the heptathlon
Introduction to Hurdles
Introduction to track & field hurdle events
Men Triple Jump Olympic Medals
The Men's triple jump Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games
Where are they now?
Find out what the great Olympic track and field athletes of the past are doing today.
Derek Miles profile
Everything you'd want to know about American Olympic pole vaulter Derek Miles
Olympic Distance Running Highl
The greatest moments and top achievements in distance running from the first Olympic Games in 1896 to Athens in 2004.
Discus Action Photo Gallery
View action photographs of discus throwing, which is one of the sports represented in the Summer Olympic Games.
Hurdles history
A photographic history of hurdles
Olympic Long Jump Highlights
The greatest moments and top achievements in long jump from the first Olympic Games in 1896 to Athens in 2004.
Jenn Stuczynski profile
Everything you'd want to know about American Olympic pole vaulter Jenn Stuczynski
Jesse Williams profile
Everything you'd want to know about American Olympic high jumper Jesse Williams
Women 20K Walk Olympic medals
The Women’s 20-kilometer walk Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Olympic Pole Vault Highlights
The greatest moments and top achievements in pole vault from the first Olympic Games in 1896 to Athens in 2004.
400 Hurdles Men Olympic medals
The Men's 400-meter hurdles Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games
Olympic Triple Jump Rules
Rules for the Olympic triple jump
Olympic Triple Jump Essentials
A Comprehensive Look at Olympic Triple Jump
200m Women's Olympic Medalists
The Women’s 200 meter Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
Steeplechase History
A photographic history of steeplechase

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