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The Women's 800 metres competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The event were held at the University Olympic Stadium on October 17–19. [1] Madeline Manning became the first Black woman to win an Olympic 800m title. She also became the first American to do so.
Her time remains the second fastest ever for the event. [1] The 800 metres world record has been broken or equalled ten times at the Olympics; the men's record was broken in 1912, 1932, 1968, 1976 and 2012; the women's record was improved in 1928, 1960, 1964, 1976 and 1980. [2]
At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 36 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 12 for women. There were a total number of 1031 participating athletes from 93 countries. There were a total number of 1031 participating athletes from 93 countries.
Men's 4x100 Relay record was set three times in Mexico City, including both semi-finals and the final by the United States which lasted until the next Olympics; Men's 4x400 Relay record by the United States lasted almost 24 years (although it was equalled after 20 years). Women's 100 meter record, set by Wyomia Tyus United States lasted almost ...
This was the last time judo was not included in the Olympic games. Baseball had been featured as a demonstration sport at the 1964 Tokyo Games, but not in 1968, despite Mexico's baseball heritage. Instead, a separate international tournament was held in Mexico City, shortly after the conclusion of the Olympic Games.
The women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 1968 Olympic Games took place between 22 and 24 October. [1] This swimming event used freestyle swimming, which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated (unlike backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly events). Nearly all swimmers use the front crawl or a variant of that stroke. Because an ...
A. Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres; Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres; Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres
A. Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay; Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 80 metres hurdles; Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres