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120149Janelle Clarke

History of Long & middle Distance

The first recorded distance events, during the

ancient Olympics, were run in stadiums at

distances 1400-4800 meters.

Although the marathon was inspired by the

legend of the Athenian military courier

Philippines, who supposedly ran

approximately 26 miles from the plains of

Marathon to Athens in 490 B.C.

The track and field event was first run at

the 1896 Olympics. Those initial Olympics

also included the 800- and 1500-meter

runs.

The 5000 and 10,000 were added in 1912 and

the 3000-meter steeplechase in 1920

The only distance event run by women when

they began Olympic competition in 1928 was

the 800. The 1500 was added in 1972,

followed by the 3000 and the marathon in

1984 and the 10,000 in 1988. The 3000 was

replaced by the 5000 in 1996.

Middle Distance Event

800 meters (8 competitors)

1500 meters (12 competitors)

Long Distance Events

3000 m

5000 m

10000 m

Marathon (26 mile)

Phases of the Race

Start

Acceleration

Speed/Endurance

Finish

Stand Start for 800m

1500m

Stand Start

Go on the gun

marathon

Acceleration

finish

Disqualification.

components

Speed

Strength/endurance Cross country, keep the pace, same time drill, interval

sprint/wind sprint and mental fatigue.

Video of 800m race