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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.
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.
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]
The 1968 Summer Olympics (Spanish: Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad (Spanish: Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (Spanish: México 1968), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico.
The 1968 Olympics could not escape the turmoil of their times. A gold medal gymnast silently rebelled against the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. Apartheid South Africa was disinvited in order ...
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 ...
Women's 3 m springboard: October 18 Gold: Bill Toomey: Athletics: Men's decathlon: October 19 Gold: Madeline Manning: Athletics: Women's 800 m: October 19 Gold: Don McKenzie: Swimming: Men's 100 m breaststroke: October 19 Gold: Jan Henne: Swimming: Women's 100 m freestyle: October 19 Gold: Charles Greene Jim Hines Mel Pender Ronnie Smith ...
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