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At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 34 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 10 by women. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 73 countries. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 73 countries.
The men's 400 metres was an event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. The competition was held between September 3 and September 6, 1960. 59 competitors from 44 nations entered, but 54 competitors from 41 nations participated. [1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress.
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1: Joachim Reske Manfred Kinder Jo Kaiser Carl Kaufmann United Team of Germany 3:10.58: 2: Ergas Leps Joe Mullins Sig Ohlemann Terry Tobacco Canada 3:10.65
This was the 14th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Returning runners from the 1956 marathon included gold medalist Alain Mimoun of France, silver medalist Franjo Mihalić of Yugoslavia, fourth-place finisher Lee Chang-hoon of South Korea, eighth-place finisher Evert Nyberg of Sweden, and tenth-place finisher Eino Oksanen ...
The men's 10,000 metres long distance event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on September 8. The event was held in a final only format. The event was held in a final only format. [ 1 ]
The men's 200 metres was held on 2 September and 3 September as part of the athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics, which were held in Rome. 74 athletes from 54 nations entered, but only 62 athletes from 47 nations ultimately competed. [1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress.
The men's 800 metres middle distance event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place between August 31 and September 2. [1] Fifty-one athletes from 35 nations competed. [2] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. All three nations earning medals in 1960 were new to the podium in the event.
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place between August 31 and September 2. [1] There were 34 competitors from 23 nations. [2] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress.