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List of Olympic records in athletics and List of world records in athletics

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Difference between List of Olympic records in athletics and List of world records in athletics

List of Olympic records in athletics vs. List of world records in athletics

The modern Summer Olympic Games have been held every four years since the first Games in 1896 (except 1916 due to the First World War, and 1940 and 1944 due to the Second World War) and Olympic records are recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in each event. World records in athletics are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations.

Similarities between List of Olympic records in athletics and List of world records in athletics

List of Olympic records in athletics and List of world records in athletics have 50 things in common (in Unionpedia): Allyson Felix, Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay, Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres, Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 10,000 metres, Bianca Knight, Carl Lewis, Carmelita Jeter, Decathlon, Discus throw, ESPN, Hammer throw, Heptathlon, High jump, International Association of Athletics Federations, Javelin throw, Long jump, Long jump world record progression, Marathon, Mariya Pinigina, Michael Frater, Nesta Carter, Olga Nazarova, Olha Bryzhina, Pole vault, Racewalking, Shot put, Sport of athletics, The New York Times, ..., Tianna Bartoletta, Track and field, Triple jump, Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, 10,000 metres, 100 metres, 100 metres hurdles, 110 metres hurdles, 1500 metres, 1991 World Championships in Athletics, 20 kilometres race walk, 200 metres, 3000 metres steeplechase, 4 × 100 metres relay, 4 × 400 metres relay, 400 metres, 400 metres hurdles, 5000 metres, 800 metres. Expand index (20 more) »

Allyson Felix

Allyson Michelle Felix (born November 18, 1985) is an American track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 400 meters.

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Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women.

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Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women.

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Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

The women's 4 × 100 metres relay competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place on 9–10 August at the Olympic Stadium.

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Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres

The men's 400 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place between 12–14 August at the Olympic Stadium.

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Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 10,000 metres

The women's 10,000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place on 12 August at the Olympic Stadium.

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Bianca Knight

Bianca Knight (born January 2, 1989) is an American former track and field athlete, who competes in the 100 and 200 meters.

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Carl Lewis

Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold.

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Carmelita Jeter

Carmelita Jeter (born November 24, 1979) is an American sprinter, who specializes in the 100 meters.

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Decathlon

The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events.

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Discus throw

The discus throw is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors.

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ESPN

ESPN (originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is a U.S.-based global cable and satellite sports television channel owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture owned by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%).

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Hammer throw

The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin.

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Heptathlon

A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events.

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High jump

The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it.

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International Association of Athletics Federations

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics.

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Javelin throw

The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown.

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Long jump

The long jump (historically called the broad jump in the USA) is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point.

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Long jump world record progression

The following table shows the World Record Progression in the Men's and Women's long jump, officially ratified by the IAAF.

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Marathon

The marathon is a long-distance race, completed by running, walking, or a run/walk strategy.

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Mariya Pinigina

Mariya Dzhumabaevna Pinigina (Мария Джумабаевна Пинигина, née Kulchunova; born 9 February 1958 in Ivanovka, Kyrgyz SSR) is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres, training at Spartak in Kiev.

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Michael Frater

Michael Frater O.D (born 6 October 1982) is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres event.

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Nesta Carter

Nesta Carter OD (born October 11, 1985) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres event.

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Olga Nazarova

Olga Vladimirovna Nazarova (Ольга Владимировна Назарова), born 1 June 1965) is a Russian former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. She represented the Soviet Union. She won two Olympic gold medals in the 4 x 400 metres relay, in 1988 and 1992. Her 1988 split time of 47.8, remains one of the fastest relay splits of all-time. She also won World Championship gold (1991) and silver (1987) in the relay, and a 1988 Olympic bronze medal in the 400 metres.

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Olha Bryzhina

Olha Bryzhina (Ольга Бризгіна, maiden name Olga Arkad'evna Vladykina; Ольга Аркадьевна Владыкина; born June 30, 1963 in Krasnokamsk, Perm Oblast) is a retired athlete who represented Soviet Union (until 1991) and later Ukraine.

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Pole vault

Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long flexible pole (which today is usually made either of fiberglass or carbon fiber) as an aid to jump over a bar.

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Racewalking

Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics.

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Shot put

The shot put (pronounced) is a track and field event involving "throwing"/"putting" (throwing in a pushing motion) a heavy spherical object—the shot—as far as possible.

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Sport of athletics

Athletics is a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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Tianna Bartoletta

Tianna Bartoletta (née Madison; born August 30, 1985) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the long jump and short sprinting events.

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Track and field

Track and field is a sport which includes athletic contests established on the skills of running, jumping, and throwing.

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Triple jump

The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to the long jump.

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Usain Bolt

Usain St Leo Bolt (born 21 August 1986) is a retired Jamaican sprinter and world record holder in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay.

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Yohan Blake

Yohan Blake (born 26 December 1989), is a Jamaican sprinter of the 100-metre and 200-metre sprint races.

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10,000 metres

The 10,000 metres or 10,000-meter run is a common long-distance track running event.

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100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions.

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100 metres hurdles

The 100 metres hurdles, or 100-meter hurdles, is a track and field event run mainly by women (the male counterpart is the 110 metres hurdles).

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110 metres hurdles

The 110 metres hurdles, or 110-meter hurdles, is a hurdling track and field event for men.

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1500 metres

The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics.

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1991 World Championships in Athletics

The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.

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20 kilometres race walk

The 20 kilometre race walk is an Olympic athletics event that is competed by both men and women.

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200 metres

The 200 metres (also spelled 200 meters) is a sprint running event.

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3000 metres steeplechase

The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field.

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4 × 100 metres relay

The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each.

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4 × 400 metres relay

The 4 × 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams consist of four runners who each complete 400 metres or one lap.

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400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a sprinting event in track and field competitions.

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400 metres hurdles

The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event.

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5000 metres

The 5000 metres or 5000-meter run (approximately 3.1 mi or 16,404 ft) is a common long-distance running event in track and field.

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800 metres

The 800 metres, or 800 meters (US spelling), is a common track running event.

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List of Olympic records in athletics and List of world records in athletics Comparison

List of Olympic records in athletics has 94 relations, while List of world records in athletics has 592. As they have in common 50, the Jaccard index is 7.29% = 50 / (94 + 592).

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