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The athletics competitions at the 2012 Olympic Games in London were held during the last 10 days of the Games, on 3–12 August. Track and field events took place at the Olympic Stadium in east London.
The men's 800 metres competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, was held at the Olympic Stadium on 6–9 August. [1] Fifty-five athletes from 43 nations competed. [2] The event was won in a world record time of 1:40:91 by David Rudisha of Kenya, the second consecutive and fourth overall title for Kenya in the event ...
The men's 200 metres competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom was held at the Olympic Stadium on 7–9 August. [1] There were 54 competitors from 40 nations. [ 2 ] The event was won by Usain Bolt of Jamaica, the first man to repeat as champion in the 200 metres.
The men's 400 metres hurdles competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom took place on 3–6 August at the Olympic Stadium. [1] There were 49 competitors from 33 nations. [2] The event was won by Félix Sánchez of the Dominican Republic, the second victory in the men's long hurdles for both the man and the nation ...
The men's 400 metres competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, was held at the Olympic Stadium on 4–6 August. [1] Forty-nine athletes from 38 nations competed. [ 2 ] The event was won by 0.52 seconds by Kirani James of Grenada, earning the country its first Olympic medal.
The Men's decathlon competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, was held at the Olympic Stadium on 8–9 August. [1]From the outset, new world record holder Ashton Eaton dominated the events with teammate Trey Hardee his closest competitor.
The men's 100 metres competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom was held at the Olympic Stadium on 4–5 August 2012. [1] Seventy-four athletes from 61 nations competed. [2] Each nation was limited to 3 athletes per rules in force since the 1930 Olympic Congress.
In the final 100 metres, Bolt extended that lead to a few metres and crossed the line in a new world-record time for his country for the second consecutive Olympics, with the US finishing second. Although the Canadian team finished third, they were disqualified after third leg runner Jared Connaughton stepped on a line, and the bronze medal ...