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Events and Results: Athletics
Up-dated - 15.00 GMT 17th August
This is a sub-sub-project of the main Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Events and Results Main Page project, devoted to the Athletics events taking place.
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Competition dates: 12th - 21st Aug
Men's 100m
Record 9.69 - Usain Bolt (JAM) Jeijing 2008 W.R.
2012 Medals G. 9.63 Usain Bolt (JAM); S. Yohan Blake (JAM); B. Justin Gatlin (USA)
2016 Medals G. 9.81 Usain Bolt (JAM); S. Justin Gatlin (USA); B. Andre De Grasse (CAN):Men's 200m
Record 19.30 - Usain Bolt, (JAM) Beijing 2008 W.R.
2012 Medals G. 19.32 Usain Bolt (JAM); S. Yohan Blake (JAM); B. Warren Weir (JAM)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Men's 400m
Record 43.03 WR Wayde van Niekerk (RSA)
2012 Medals G. 43.94 Kirani James (GRN); S. Luguelin Santos (DOM); B. Lalonde Gordon (TRI)
2016 Medals G. 43.03 WR Wayde van Niekerk (RSA)Men's 800m
Record 1:40.91
2012 Medals G. 1:40.91 David Lekuta Rudisha (KEN); S. Nijel Amos (BOT); B. Timothy Kitum (KEN)
2016 Medals G. David Rudisha (KEN); S. Taoufik Makhloufi (ALG); B. Clayton Murphy (USA):Men's 110m Hurdles
Record 12.91 Liu Xiang, (CHN), Athens 2004
2012 Medals G. 12.92 Aries Merritt (USA); S. Jason Richardson (USA); B. Hansle Parchment (JAM)
2016 Medals G. Omar McLeod (JAM); S. Orlando Ortega (ESP); B. Dimitri Bascou (FRA):Men's 1500m
Record 3:32.07 Noah Ngeny, (KEN), Sydney 2000
2012 Medals G. 3:34.08Taoufik Makhloufi (ALG); S. Leonel Manzano (USA); B. Abdalaati Iguider (MAR)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Men's 3000m Steeplechase
Record 8:05:51 Julius Kariuki (KEN) Seoul 1988
2012 Medals G. Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN); S. Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad (FRA); B. Abel Kiprop Mutai (KEN)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Men's 400m Hurdles
Record 46.78 Keven Young (USA) Barcelona 1992
2012 Medals G. 13:41.66 Mohamed Farah (GBR); S. Dejen Gebremeskel (ETH); B. Thomas Pkemel Longosiwa (KEN)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Men's 5000m
Record 12:57:82 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) Beijing 2008
2012 Medals G. 13:41.66 Mohamed Farah (GBR); S. Dejen Gebremeskel (ETH); B. Thomas Pkemel Longosiwa (KEN)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Men's Shot Put
Record 22.47 Ulf Timmerman (GER) Seoul 1988
2012 Medals G. 21.89 Tomasz Majewski (POL); S. David Storl (GER); B. Reese Hoffa (USA)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Men's Discus Throw
Record 69.89 Virgilljus Alekna (LTU) Athens 2004
2012 Medals G. 68.27 Robert Harting (GER); S. Ehsan Hadadi (IRI); B. Gerd Kanter (EST)
2016 Medals G. 68.37 Christoph Harting (GER); S. Piotr Małachowski (POL); B. Daniel Jasinski (GER):Men's Javelin Throw
Record 90.57 Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR) Beijing 2008
2012 Medals G. 84.58 Keshorn Walcott (TRI); S. Oleksandr Pyatnytsya (UKR); B. Antti Ruuskanen (FIN)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Men's Hammer Throw
Record 84.80 Litvinov Sergey (RUS) Seoul 1988
2012 Medals G. 80.59 Krisztian Pars (HUN); S. Primoz Kozmus (SLO); B. Koji Murofushi (JPN)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Men's Long Jump
Record 8.90 Bob Beamon (USA) Mexico 1968
2012 Medals G. Greg Rutherford (GBR); S. Mitchell Watt (AUS); B. Will Claye (USA)
2016 Medals G. 8.38 Jeff Henderson (USA); S. Luvo Manyonga (RSA); B. Greg Rutherford (GBR):Men's Triple Jump
Record 18.09 Kenny Harrison (USA) Atlanta 1996
2012 Medals G. 17.81 Christian Taylor (USA); S. Will Claye (USA); B. Fabrizio Donato (ITA)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.
Men's High Jump
Record 2.39 Charles Austin (USA) Atlanta 1996
2012 Medals G. 2.38 Ivan Ukhov (RUS); S. Erik Kynard (USA); B. Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT), Derek Drouin (CAN) & Robert Grabarz (GBR) (3 way tie)
2016 Medals G. Derek Drouin (CAN); S. Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT); B. Bohdan Bondarenko (UKR):Men's Pole Vault
Record 6.03 OR Thiago Braz da Silva
2012 Medals G. Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) ; S. Bjorn Otto (GER); B. Raphael Holzdeppe (GER)
2016 Medals G. 5.97 6.03 OR Thiago Braz da SilvaMen's 20km Walk
Record 1:18:46
2012 Medals G. 1:18:46
2016 Medals G. Wang Zhen 1:19.14 (CHN); S. Cai Zelin (CHN); B. Dane Bird-Smith (AUS):Men's 50km walk
Record 3:35.59 Sergey Kirdyapin (RUS) London 2012
2012 Medals G. 3:35.59 Sergey Kirdyapin (RUS) ; S. Jared Tallent (AUS); B. Tianfeng Si (CHN)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Men's Marathon
Record Samuel Wanjiru (KEN) 2:06:32 Beijing 2008
2012 Medals G. 2:08.01 Stephen Kiprotich (UGA); S. Abel Kirui (KEN); B. Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (KEN)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Men's 10,000m
Record 27:01.17 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) Beijing 2008
2012 Medals G. Mohamed Farah (GBR); S. Galen Rupp (USA); B. Tariku Bekele (ETH)
2016 Medals G. 27:05.17 Mohamed Farah (GBR); S. Paul Tanui (KEN); B. Tamirat Tola (ETH):Men's 4 x 100m Relay
Record 36.84 (JAM) London 2012 WR.
2012 Medals G. 36.84 (JAM); S. (USA); B. (TRI)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Men's 4 x 400m Relay
Record 2:55.39 (USA) Beijing 2008
2012 Medals G. (BAH); S. (USA); B. (TRI)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Men's Decathlon
Record 8893 points Roman Šebrle (CZE) Athens 2004
2012 Medals G. 8869 Ashton Eaton (USA); S. Trey Hardee (USA); B. Leonel Suarez (CUB)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.
Women's 100m
Record 10.62 s Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) Seoul 1988
2012 Medals G. 10.75 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM); S. Carmelita Jeter (USA); B. Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM)
2016 Medals G. 10.71 Elaine Thompson (USA); S. Tori Bowie (USA); B. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM);Women's 200m
Record 21.34 s Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) Seoul 1988
2012 Medals G. 21.88 Allyson Felix (USA); S. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM); B. Carmelita Jeter (USA)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Women's 400m
Record 48.25 s Marie-José Pérec (FRA) Atlanta 1996
2012 Medals G. 49.55 Sanya Richards-Ross (USA); S. Christine Ohuruogu (GBR); B. DeeDee Trotter (USA)
2016 Medals G. Shaunae Miller (BAH); S. Allyson Felix (USA); B. Shericka Jackson (JAM):Women's 800m:
Record 1:53.43 Nadezhda Olizarenko (URS) Moscow 1980
2012 Medals G. 1:56.19 Mariya Savinova (RUS); S. Caster Semenya (RSA); B. Ekaterina Poistogova (RUS)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Women's 100m Hurdles
Record 12.35 Sally Pearson (AUS) London 2012
2012 Medals G. 12.35 Sally Pearson (AUS); S. Dawn Harper (USA); B. Kellie Wells (USA)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Women's 1500m
Record 3:53.96 Paula Ivan (ROU) Seoul 1988
2012 Medals G. 4:10.23 Asli Cakir Alptekin (TUR); S. Gamze Bulut ((TUR); B. Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BRN)
2016 Medals G. Faith Kipyegon (KEN); S. Genzebe Dibaba (ETH); B. Jennifer Simpson (USA):Women's 3000m Steeplechase
Record 8:58.81 Gulnara Samitova-Galkina (RUS) Beijing 2008 W.R.
2012 Medals G. 9:06.72 Yuliya Zaripova (RUS); S. Habiba Ghribi (TUN); B. Sofia Assefa (ETH)
2016 Medals G. Ruth Jebet (BAH); S. Hyvin Jepkemoi (KEN); B. Emma Coburn (USA):Women's 400m Hurdles
Record 52.64 Melaine Walker (JAM) Beijing 2008
2012 Medals G. 52.70 Natalya Antyukh (RUS); S. Lashinda Demus (USA); B. Zuzana Hejnova (CZE)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Women's 5000m
Record 14:40.79 Gabriela Szabó (ROU) Sydney 2000
2012 Medals G. 15.04.25 Meseret Defar (ETH); S. Vivian Jepkemol Cheruiyot (KEN); B. Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Women's Shot Put
Record 22.41 m Ilona Slupianek (GDR) Moscow 1980
2012 Medals G. Nadzeya Ostapchuk (BLR); S. Valerie Adams (NZL); B. Evgenilia Kolodko (RUS)
2016 Medals G. Michelle Carter (USA); S. Valerie Adams (NZL); B. Anita Márton (HUN):Women's Discus Throw
Record 72.30 Martina Hellmann (GDR) Seoul 1988
2012 Medals G. 69.11 Sandra Perkovic (CRO); S. Darya Pishchalnikova (RUS); B. Yanfeng Li (CHN)
2016 Medals G. Sandra Perković (CRO); S. Mélina Robert-Michon (FRA); B. Denia Caballero (CUB):Women's Javelin Throw
Record 71.53 Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) Athens 2004
2012 Medals G. Barbora Spotakova (CZE); S. Christina Obergfoll (GER); B. Linda Stahl (GER)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Women's Hammer Throw
Record 78.18 Tatyana Lysenko (RUS) London 2012
2012 Medals G. 78.18 Tatyana Lysenko (RUS); S. Anita Wlodarczyk (POL); B. Betty Heidler (GER)
2016 Medals G. Anita Włodarczyk (POL); S. Zhang Wenxiu (CHN); B. Sophie Hitchon (GBR):Women's Long Jump
Record 7.40 Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) Seoul 1988
2012 Medals G. 7.12 Brittney Reese (USA); S. Elena Sokolova (RUS); B. Janay Deloach (USA)
2016 Medals G. 8.38 Jeff Henderson (USA); S. ; B.Women's Triple Jump
Record 15.39 Françoise Mbango Etone (CMR) Beijing 2008
2012 Medals G. 14.98 Olga Rypakova (KAZ); S. Caterine Ibarguen (COL); B. Olha Saladuha (UKR)
2016 Medals G. Caterine Ibargüen (COL); S. Yulimar Rojas (VEN); B. Olga Rypakova (KAZ):Women's High Jump
Record 2.06 Yelena Slesarenko (RUS) Athens 2004
2012 Medals G. 2.05 Anna Chicherova (RUS); S. Brigetta Barrett (USA); B. Svetlana Shkolina (RUS)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Women's Pole Vault
Record 5.05 Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) Beijing 2008
2012 Medals G. 4.75 Jennifer Suhr (USA); S. Yarisley Silva (CUB); B. Elena Isinbaeva (RUS)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Women's 20km walk
Record 1:25.02 Elena Lashmanova (RUS) London 2012 WR
2012 Medals G. 125.02 Elena Lashmanova (RUS); S. Olga Kaniskina (RUS); B. Shenjie Qieyang (CHN)
2016 Medals G.; S. ; B.Women's Marathon
The women’s marathon was first included in the Olympic Games in 1984 in Los Angles
Record 2:23:07 Tiki Gelana (ETH) London 2012
2012 Medals G. 2:23:07 Tiki Gelana (ETH); S. Priscah Jeptoo (KEN); B. Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova (RUS)
2016 Medals G. ;Jemima Sumgong (KEN) S. Eunice Kirwa (BAH); B. Mare Dibaba (ETH):Women's 10,000m
Record Almaz Ayana (ETH) 29:17.45
2012 Medals G. 30:20.75 Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH); S. Sally Jepkosgei Kipyego (KEN); B. Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot (KEN)
2016 Medals G. Almaz Ayana (ETH) 29:17.45Women's 4 x 100m Relay
Record 41.60 East Germany Moscow 1980
2012 Medals G. (USA); S. (JAM); B. (UKR)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Women's 4 x 400m Relay
Record 3.15.17 Soviet Union Seoul 1988
2012 Medals G. 3:16.87 (USA); S. (RUS); B. (JAM)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Women's Heptathlon
Record 7291 points Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) Seoul 1988
2012 Medals G. Jessica Ennis (GBR); S. Lilli Schwarzkopf (GER); B. Tatyana Chernova (RUS)
2016 Medals G. Nafissatou Thiam (BEL); S. Jessica Ennis-Hill (GBR); B. Brianne Theisen-Eaton (CAN):
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