Athletics has been featured at every Summer Olympic Games. It has the highest amount of events, with 48 events. According to legend, Athletics is the oldest discipline of the Olympic Games, tracing back to thousands of years ago. Governing body the International Association of Athletics Federations was founded in 1912. Women have been allowed to compete since the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Athletics is divided into four disciplines:
- Track (Running; 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, etc.)
- Field (Jumping and throwing; high jump, triple jump, javelin throw, shot put, etc.)
- Road running (Long distance running; marathon)
- Racewalking (Long distance walking; 20km race walk, 50km race walk)
Past Events[]
| Men/Women | Event | Last appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Men's | 60 metres | St. Louis 1904 |
| 200 metres Hurdles | St. Louis 1904 | |
| 4000 metres Steeplechase | Paris 1900 | |
| 3000 metres Team Race | Paris 1924 | |
| 5000 metres Team Race | Paris 1900 | |
| 3 miles Team Race | London 1908 | |
| 4 miles Team Race | St. Louis 1904 | |
| 5 miles | London 1908 | |
| 3000 metres Race Walk | Antwerp 1920 | |
| 3500 metres Race Walk | London 1908 | |
| 10 kilometres Race Walk | Helsinki 1952 | |
| 10 miles Race Walk | London 1908 | |
| 50 kilometres Race Walk | Tokyo 2020 | |
| Pentathlon | Paris 1924 | |
| Standing Long Jump | Stockholm 1912 | |
| Standing Triple Jump | St. Louis 1904 | |
| Standing High Jump | Stockholm 1912 | |
| 56 pounds Shot Put | Antwerp 1920 | |
| Two Hands Shot Put | Stockholm 1912 | |
| Ancient Style Discus Throw | London 1908 | |
| Two Hands Discus Throw | Stockholm 1912 | |
| Freestyle Javelin Throw | London 1908 | |
| Two Hands Javelin Throw | Stockholm 1912 | |
| Individual Cross Country | Paris 1924 | |
| Team Cross Country | Paris 1924 | |
| Women's | 80 metres Hurdles | Sydney 2000 |
| Pentathlon | Moscow 1980 | |
| 3000 metres | Barcelona 1992 | |
| 10 kilometres Race Walk | Atlanta 1996 |
Current Events[]
| Men/Women | Event | First appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Men's | 100 metres | Athens 1896 |
| 200 metres | Paris 1900 | |
| 400 metres | Athens 1896 | |
| 800 metres | Athens 1896 | |
| 1500 metres | Athens 1896 | |
| 5000 metres | Stockholm 1912 | |
| 10000 metres | Stockholm 1912 | |
| 110 metres Hurdles | Athens 1896 | |
| 400 metres Hurdles | Paris 1900 | |
| 3000 metres Steeplechase | Paris 1900 | |
| 4x100 metres Relay | Stockholm 1912 | |
| 4x400 metres Relay | London 1908 | |
| High Jump | Athens 1896 | |
| Pole Vault | Athens 1896 | |
| Long Jump | Athens 1896 | |
| Triple Jump | Athens 1896 | |
| Shot Put | Athens 1896 | |
| Discus Throw | Athens 1896 | |
| Hammer Throw | Paris 1900 | |
| Javelin Throw | London 1908 | |
| Decathlon | St. Louis 1904 | |
| 20 kilometres Race Walk | Melbourne 1956 | |
| Marathon | Athens 1896 | |
| Women's | 100 metres | Amsterdam 1928 |
| 200 metres | London 1948 | |
| 400 metres | Tokyo 1964 | |
| 800 metres | Amsterdam 1928 | |
| 1500 metres | Munich 1972 | |
| 5000 metres | Atlanta 1996 | |
| 10000 metres | Seoul 1988 | |
| 100 metres Hurdles | Munich 1972 | |
| 400 metres Hurdles | Los Angeles 1984 | |
| 3000 metres Steeplechase | Beijing 2008 | |
| 4x100 metres Relay | Amsterdam 1928 | |
| 4x400 metres Relay | Munich 1972 | |
| High Jump | Amsterdam 1928 | |
| Pole Vault | Sydney 2000 | |
| Long Jump | London 1948 | |
| Triple Jump | Atlanta 1996 | |
| Shot Put | London 1948 | |
| Discus Throw | Amsterdam 1928 | |
| Hammer Throw | Sydney 2000 | |
| Javelin Throw | Los Angeles 1932 | |
| Heptathlon | Los Angeles 1984 | |
| 20 kilometres Race Walk | Sydney 2000 | |
| Marathon | Los Angeles 1984 | |
| Mixed | 4x400 metres Relay | Tokyo 2020 |
| Mixed Team Race Walk | Paris 2024 |