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'''Athletics''', also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. The word is derived from the Greek word "athlos" meaning "contest". It is a collection of sport events, which can roughly be divided into running, throwing, and jumping.

==History==
Athletics was the original sport at [[Ancient Olympic Games|the first Olympics]] back in [[776 BC]] where the only event held was the stadium-length foot race or "stade". The earliest recorded win was at these games in the stade race.

There were several other "Games" held throughout Europe in later eras:
*''The Pythian Games'' (founded [[527 BC]]) held in [[Delphi]] every four years
*''The Nemean Games'' (founded [[516 BC]]) held in [[Argolid]] every two years
*''The Isthmian'' (founded [[523 BC]]) held on the [[Isthmus of Corinth]] every two years (one year being that which followed the Olympics)
*''The Roman Games'' — a direct imitation of the Greek Olympics, however was a much more popularised spectacle, with most competitors likely to have been professional athletes (the Greek Olympics was more a common-man's fare). Many themes of the Roman Circus (chariot races, gladiatorial combats and wild animal displays) were incorporated into the Roman Games asides from athletic sports.

Modern athletic events are usually organised around a 400 m running track, on which most of the running events take place. Field events (jumping and throwing) often take place in the field in the centre of the running track.

Many athletic events have an ancient origin and were already conducted in competitive form by the ancient [[Greece|Greeks]]. Athletics was included in the first modern Olympic Games in [[1896]] and has been part of the program ever since, providing the backbone of the Olympics. Women were not allowed to participate in track and field events in the Olympics until [[1928]].

An international governing body, the [http://www.iaaf.org/ IAAF] was founded in [[1912]]. The IAAF established separate outdoor World Championships in [[1983]]. The AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) was the governing body in the United States until it collapsed under pressure from advancing professionalism in the late 1970s. A new governing body called The Athletics Congress (TAC) was formed, it was later renamed USA Track and Field (USATF or USA T&F). An additional, less structured organization, the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) also exists in the USA to promote road racing. Both organizations allow athletes to receive money for racing putting an end to the "shamateurism" that existed before.

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 **Long distance: runs over 5000 m. Common events are [[5000m]] and [[10000m]].
 **Hurdling: [[110m high hurdles]] (100 m for women) and [[400m intermediate hurdles]] (300 m in high school).
-**Relays: [[4 x 100 m]], [[4 x 400 m]], 4 x 200 m, 4 x 800 m, etc. Some events, such as medley relays, are rarely run except at large relay carnivals.
+**Relays: [[4 x 100m]], [[4 x 400m]], 4 x 200 m, 4 x 800 m, etc. Some events, such as medley relays, are rarely run except at large relay carnivals.
 *Road running: conducted on open roads, but often finishing on the track. Common events are half-marathon and [[marathon (sport)|marathon]].
 *[[Race walking]]: usually conducted on open roads. Common events are 10 km, 20 km and 50 km.

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 **Sprints: events up to and including 400 m. Common events are 60 m (indoors only), [[100m]], [[200m]] and [[400m]].
 **Middle distance: events from [[800m]] to [[3000m]], especially [[800m]], [[1500m]], mile and [[3000m]].
-***steeplechase - a race (usually 3000 m) in which runners must negotiate barriers and water jumps.
+***steeplechase - a race (usually [[3000m steeplechase|3000 m]]) in which runners must negotiate barriers and water jumps.
 **Long distance: runs over 5000 m. Common events are [[5000m]] and [[10000m]].
 **Hurdling: [[110m high hurdles]] (100 m for women) and [[400m intermediate hurdles]] (300 m in high school).

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 *Track events - running events conducted on a 400 meter track.
-**Sprints: events up to and including 400 m. Common events are 60 m (indoors only), 100 m, 200 m and 400 m.
+**Sprints: events up to and including 400 m. Common events are 60 m (indoors only), [[100m]], [[200m]] and [[400m]].
-**Middle distance: events from 800 m to 3000 m, especially 800 m, 1500 m, mile and 3000 m.
+**Middle distance: events from [[800m]] to [[3000m]], especially [[800m]], [[1500m]], mile and [[3000m]].
 ***steeplechase - a race (usually 3000 m) in which runners must negotiate barriers and water jumps.
-**Long distance: runs over 5000 m. Common events are 5000 m and 10000 m.
+**Long distance: runs over 5000 m. Common events are [[5000m]] and [[10000m]].
-**Hurdling: 110 m high hurdles (100 m for women) and 400 m intermediate hurdles (300 m in high school).
+**Hurdling: [[110m high hurdles]] (100 m for women) and [[400m intermediate hurdles]] (300 m in high school).
-**Relays: 4 x 100 m, 4 x 400 m, 4 x 200 m, 4 x 800 m, etc. Some events, such as medley relays, are rarely run except at large relay carnivals.
+**Relays: [[4 x 100 m]], [[4 x 400 m]], 4 x 200 m, 4 x 800 m, etc. Some events, such as medley relays, are rarely run except at large relay carnivals.
 *Road running: conducted on open roads, but often finishing on the track. Common events are half-marathon and [[marathon (sport)|marathon]].
 *[[Race walking]]: usually conducted on open roads. Common events are 10 km, 20 km and 50 km.

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 *''The [[Pythian Games]]'' (founded [[527 BC]]) held in [[Delphi]] every four years
 *''The [[Nemean Games]]'' (founded [[516 BC]]) held in [[Argolid]] every two years
-*''The Isthmian'' (founded [[523 BC]]) held on the [[Isthmus of Corinth]] every two years (one year being that which followed the Olympics)
+*''The [[Isthmian Games]]'' (founded [[523 BC]]) held on the [[Isthmus of Corinth]] every two years (one year being that which followed the Olympics)
 *''The Roman Games'' &mdash; a direct imitation of the Greek Olympics, however was a much more popularised spectacle, with most competitors likely to have been professional athletes (the Greek Olympics was more a common-man's fare). Many themes of the Roman Circus (chariot races, gladiatorial combats and wild animal displays) were incorporated into the Roman Games asides from athletic sports.

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−	'''Athletics''', also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. The word is derived from the Greek word "athlos" meaning "contest". It is a collection of sport events, which can roughly be divided into running, throwing, and jumping.	+	[[Image:Xalkia350.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|[[Fani Chalkia]] at [[Athens 2004]] Olympics.]]'''Athletics''', also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. The word is derived from the Greek word "athlos" meaning "contest". It is a collection of sport events, which can roughly be divided into running, throwing, and jumping.

	==History==		==History==

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 There were several other "Games" held throughout Europe in later eras:
-*''The Pythian Games'' (founded [[527 BC]]) held in [[Delphi]] every four years
+*''The [[Pythian Games]]'' (founded [[527 BC]]) held in [[Delphi]] every four years
-*''The Nemean Games'' (founded [[516 BC]]) held in [[Argolid]] every two years
+*''The [[Nemean Games]]'' (founded [[516 BC]]) held in [[Argolid]] every two years
 *''The Isthmian'' (founded [[523 BC]]) held on the [[Isthmus of Corinth]] every two years (one year being that which followed the Olympics)
 *''The Roman Games'' &mdash; a direct imitation of the Greek Olympics, however was a much more popularised spectacle, with most competitors likely to have been professional athletes (the Greek Olympics was more a common-man's fare). Many themes of the Roman Circus (chariot races, gladiatorial combats and wild animal displays) were incorporated into the Roman Games asides from athletic sports.
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 An international governing body, the [http://www.iaaf.org/ IAAF] was founded in [[1912]]. The IAAF established separate outdoor World Championships in [[1983]]. The AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) was the governing body in the United States until it collapsed under pressure from advancing professionalism in the late 1970s. A new governing body called The Athletics Congress (TAC) was formed, it was later renamed USA Track and Field (USATF or USA T&F). An additional, less structured organization, the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) also exists in the USA to promote road racing. Both organizations allow athletes to receive money for racing putting an end to the "shamateurism" that existed before.