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List of Olympic medalists in athletics (men)
This is the complete list of men's Olympic medalists in Track and Field from 1896 to 2008.
Current program
100 meters
200 meters
400 meters
800 meters
1500 meters
5000 meters
10000 meters
Marathon
The marathon was invented for the 1896 Olympics, and has been contested at all Olympics since. Generally, in the Summer Olympics, the women's marathon marks the midway point of the games, while the men's marathon is the final event and is incorporated into the Closing Ceremonies. The distance of the marathon at the Olympics has varied in the early years, before being standardized at 42,195 m in 1924, the distance that was run at the 1908 Olympics. In other years, the distances have been:- 1896: 40,000 m (approximately)
- 1900: 40,260 m
- 1904: 40,000 m
- 1912: 40,200 m
- 1920: 42,750 m
110 meter hurdles
400 meter hurdles
| 1900 Paris | |||
| 1904 St. Louis | |||
| 1908 London | |||
| 1912 Stockholm | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 1920 Antwerp | |||
| 1924 Paris | |||
| 1928 Amsterdam | |||
| 1932 Los Angeles | |||
| 1936 Berlin | |||
| 1948 London | |||
| 1952 Helsinki | |||
| 1956 Melbourne | |||
| 1960 Rome | |||
| 1964 Tokyo | |||
| 1968 Mexico City | |||
| 1972 Munich | |||
| 1976 Montreal | |||
| 1980 Moscow | |||
| 1984 Los Angeles | |||
| 1988 Seoul | |||
| 1992 Barcelona | |||
| 1996 Atlanta | |||
| 2000 Sydney | |||
| 2004 Athens | |||
| 2008 Beijing | |||
3000 meter steeplechase
4 x 100 meters relay
4 x 400 meters relay
20 km walk
| 1956 Melbourne | |||
| 1960 Rome | |||
| 1964 Tokyo | |||
| 1968 Mexico City | |||
| 1972 Munich | |||
| 1976 Montreal | |||
| 1980 Moscow | |||
| 1984 Los Angeles | |||
| 1988 Seoul | |||
| 1992 Barcelona | |||
| 1996 Atlanta | |||
| 2000 Sydney | |||
| 2004 Athens | |||
| 2008 Beijing |
50 km walk
| 1932 Los Angeles | |||
| 1936 Berlin | |||
| 1948 London | |||
| 1952 Helsinki | |||
| 1956 Melbourne | |||
| 1960 Rome | |||
| 1964 Tokyo | |||
| 1968 Mexico City | |||
| 1972 Munich | |||
| 1976 Montreal | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 1980 Moscow | |||
| 1984 Los Angeles | |||
| 1988 Seoul | |||
| 1992 Barcelona | |||
| 1996 Atlanta | |||
| 2000 Sydney | |||
| 2004 Athens | |||
| 2008 Beijing | |||
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
Decathlon
All-Around competition, and consisted of: 100 yards dash, shot put, high jump, 800 yard walk, hammer throw, pole vault, 120 yards hurdles, 56 pounds weight throw, long jump, and 1-mile run.Discontinued events
60 meters
This event has only been held twice. Both winners, Kraenzlein and Hahn, were also successful in other events, and share a total of 7 Olympic sprint titles.| 1900 Paris | |||
| 1904 St. Louis |
5 miles
| 1908 London |
200 meter hurdles
| 1900 Paris | |||
| 1904 St. Louis |
2500 meter steeplechase
| 1900 Paris |
2590 meter steeplechase
| 1904 St. Louis |
3200 meter steeplechase
| 1908 London |
4000 meter steeplechase
| 1900 Paris |
1600 meter relay
The first relay event to be held at the Olympics, the 1600 m relay consisted of two legs over 200 m, one over 400 m, and one over 800 m. This "medley" relay was replaced by the 4×400 m relay at subsequent Olympics.| 1908 London | William Hamilton Nathaniel Cartmell John Taylor Mel Sheppard | Arthur Hoffmann Hans Eicke Otto Trieloff Hanns Braun | Pál Simon Frigyes Wiesner József Nagy Ödön Bodor |
3000 meter team race
5000 meter team race
| 1900 Paris | Henri Deloge Gaston Ragueneau Jacques Chastanié André Castanet Michel Champoudry | none awarded |
3 miles team race
| 1908 London | Joseph Deakin Archie Robertson William Coales | John Eisele George Bonhag Herbert Trube | Louis de Fleurac Joseph Dreher Paul Lizandier |
4 miles team race
| 1904 St. Louis | Arthur Newton George Underwood Paul Pilgrim Howard Valentine David Munson | none awarded |
Cross country - individual
| 1912 Stockholm | |||
| 1920 Antwerp | |||
| 1924 Paris |
Cross-country - team
3000 meter walk
| 1920 Antwerp |
3500 meter walk
| 1908 London |
10 km walk
| 1912 Stockholm | |||
| 1920 Antwerp | |||
| 1924 Paris | |||
| 1928–1936 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 1948 London | |||
| 1952 Helsinki | |||
10 mile walk
| 1908 London |
Standing high jump
| 1900 Paris | |||
| 1904 St. Louis | |||
| 1908 London | none awarded | ||
| 1912 Stockholm |
Standing long jump
| 1900 Paris | |||
| 1904 St. Louis | |||
| 1908 London | |||
| 1912 Stockholm |
Standing triple jump
| 1900 Paris | |||
| 1904 St. Louis |
Shot put with both hands
| 1912 Stockholm |
Discus throw, Greek style
| 1908 London |
Discus throw with both hands
| 1912 Stockholm |
56 pounds weight throw
| 1904 St. Louis | |||
| 1920 Antwerp |
Javelin throw, freestyle
| 1908 London |
Javelin throw, both hands
This did not involve throwing with both hands. Distances recorded with each hand were added.| 1912 Stockholm |
Triathlon
Consisted of long jump, shot put, and 100 yards.| 1904 St. Louis |
Pentathlon
Consisted of long jump, javelin throw, 200 meters, discus throw, and 1500 meters.| 1912 Stockholm | |||
| 1920 Antwerp | |||
| 1924 Paris |
See also
- Athletics at the 1906 Summer Olympics (these Intercalated Games are no longer regarded as official Games by the International Olympic Committee)
References
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