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  2. Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres

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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.

  3. 800 metres at the Olympics - Wikipedia

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    Four men have won consecutive 800 m Olympic titles: Douglas Lowe (1924/1928), Mal Whitfield (1948/1952), Peter Snell (1960/1964), and Rudisha (2012/2016). Only Caster Semenya (2012/2016) has won the women's title twice, but Maria Mutola, Kelly Holmes, Pamela Jelimo and Keely Hodgkinson have won gold and reached the podium twice. No athlete of ...

  4. Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Katie Ledecky makes history with 800m freestyle victory ... - AOL

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    But Saturday’s victory at the US Olympic Swim Trials had added significance. ... As the owner of 29 of the top 30 fastest women’s 800m freestyle times in history, Ledecky will be favorite to ...

  6. Maria Teresa Ramírez - Wikipedia

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    She represented Mexico at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Mexico City (1968). She won the bronze medal in the Women's 800m Freestyle event at the 1968 Summer Olympics .

  7. 1968 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    The 1968 Summer Olympics ... The 800 m was a new long-distance event for women. Meyer was only 16 years old, a student at Rio Americano High School in Sacramento, ...

  8. 1968 in the sport of athletics - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  9. 1968 Summer Olympics medal table - Wikipedia

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    The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, from 12 to 27 October.A total of 5,516 athletes from 112 nations participated in 172 events in 18 sports across 24 different disciplines.