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Detailed Information
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Competition Dates
26 to 29 Jul and 31 Jul to 4 Aug 1996
Venue
Olympic Stadium
Capacity: 85,643
Map of Marathon Race Course
Map of Race Walking Course
Events/Disciplines
Men | Women |
100m | 100m |
200m | 200m |
400m | 400m |
800m | 800m |
1500m | 1500m |
5000m | 5000m |
10,000m | 10,000m |
Marathon | Marathon |
110m Hurdles | 100m Hurdles |
400m Hurdles | 400m Hurdles |
3000m Steeplechase | |
High Jump | High Jump |
Pole Vault | |
Long Jump | Long Jump |
Triple Jump | Triple Jump |
Shot Put | Shot Put |
Discus Throw | Discus Throw |
Hammer Throw | |
Javelin Throw | Javelin Throw |
Decathlon | Heptathlon |
20km Walk | 10km Walk |
50km Walk | |
4 x 100m Relay | 4 x 100m Relay |
4 x 400m Relay | 4 x 400m Relay |
Wheelchair 1500m* | Wheelchair 800m* |
Number of Athletes
2,000 athletes (approximately 1,300 men, 700 women)
Changes Since Barcelona
Added: Women’s 5000m, women’s triple jump
Dropped: Women’s 3000m
Qualifications
To qualify two or three athletes per event, a country’s athletes must meet “A” qualifying standards. To qualify one athlete per event, he/she must meet a lesser “B” standard. Countries may enter one man and one woman in any single event except decathlon / heptathlon regardless of qualifying times. Each IAAF-member country holds selection meets or chooses athletes by 5 Jul 1996.
Qualification Standards
Women | A Standard | B Standard | ||
Event | Electronic Timing | Hand Timing | Electronic Timing | Hand Timing |
100m | 11.44 | 11.2 | 11.64 | 11.4 |
200m | 23.24 | 23.0 | 23.54 | 23.3 |
400m | 52.34 | 52.2 | 53.34 | 53.2 |
800m | 2:01.00 | 2:01.0 | 2:03.00 | 2:03.0 |
1500m | 4:10.00 | 4:10.0 | 4:14.00 | 4:14.0 |
5000m | 15:45.00 | 15:45.0 | 16:05.00 | 16:05.0 |
10,000m | 32:30.00 | 32:30.0 | 33:20.00 | 33:20.0 |
100m Hurdles | 13.14 | 12.9 | 13.54 | 13.3 |
400m Hurdles | 56.14 | 56.0 | 57.14 | 57.0 |
10km Walk | 45:30 | 48:00 | ||
Marathon | 2:35.00 | 2:35.00 | 2:50.00 | 2:50.00 |
High Jump | 1.92m | 1.87m | ||
Long Jump | 6.55m | 6.40m | ||
Triple Jump | 13.75m | 13.50m | ||
Shot Put | 18.00m | 17.10m | ||
Discus Throw | 60.00m | 57.00m | ||
Javelin Throw | 60.00m | 57.00m | ||
Heptathlon | 6,000 pts | 5,700 pts |
Men | A Standard | B Standard | ||
Event | Electronic Timing | Hand Timing | Electronic Timing | Hand Timing |
100m | 10.34 | 10.1 | 10.54 | 10.3 |
200m | 20.84 | 20.6 | 21.04 | 20.8 |
400m | 45.84 | 45.7 | 46.44 | 46.3 |
800m | 1:46.5 | 1:46.5 | 1:47.5 | 1:47.5 |
1500m | 3:38.0 | 3:38.0 | 3:40.5 | 3:40.5 |
5000m | 13:29.0 | 13:29.0 | 13:38.0 | 13:38.0 |
10,000m | 28:10.0 | 28:10.0 | 28:30.0 | 28:30.0 |
110m Hurdles | 13.84 | 13.6 | 14.14 | 13.9 |
400m Hurdles | 50.04 | 49.9 | 50.54 | 50.4 |
3000m Steeplechase | 8:30.0 | 8:30.0 | 8:35.0 | 8:35.0 |
20km Walk | 1:23.30 | 1:26.00 | ||
50km Walk | 4:00.00 | 2:16.00 | 4:10.00 | |
Marathon | 2:16.00 | 2:25.00 | 2:25.00 | |
High Jump | 2.27m | 2.23m | ||
Long Jump | 8.00m | 7.90m | ||
Triple Jump | 16.85m | 16.50m | ||
Pole Vault | 5.60m | 5.40m | ||
Shot Put | 19.50m | 19.00m | ||
Discus Throw | 62.00m | 60.00m | ||
Javelin Throw | 80.00 | 75.00m | ||
Hammer Throw | 74.00 | 70.00m | ||
Decathlon | 7,950 pts | 7,700 pts | ||
Competition Format
Running Events: Between one and four rounds of competition
Field Events: Qualifying round and final round
Decathlon / Heptathlon: Each event’s points are totaled to determine the winner
Marathon / Race Walk: Finals only with mass start
International Federation
IAAF - International Amateur Athletic Federation
17, Rue Princesse-Florestine
BP 359
98007 Monte Carlo, Monacco
Tel: (33-93) 30-7070
Fax: (33-93) 15-9515
Olympic Debut
Men: 1896
Women: 1928
Olympic History
The first ancient Olympic sport, athletics has been held in every Modern Games. The U.S. men, with more than four times as many medal winners as any other country, and women from the former Soviet Union and German Democratic Republic (East Germany) have been the historical powers. Distance runner Paovo NURMI (FIN), long and high jumper Ray EWRY (USA) and American sprinter Carl LEWIS are among the most decorated athletes in the sport.
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