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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.
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 ...
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.
Olizarenko's mark is the joint longest-standing women's Olympic record (technically set three days after Ilona Slupianek's shot put record) and the joint second-longest overall after the men's long jump record by Bob Beamon. Her time remains the second fastest ever for the event. [1] The 800 metres world record has been broken or equalled ten ...
Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres; Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres; Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw; Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's high jump; Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw
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 ...
High jump details: Dick Fosbury United States: 2.24 m OR: Ed Caruthers United States: 2.22 m Valentin Gavrilov Soviet Union: 2.20 m Pole vault details: Bob Seagren United States: 5.40 m OR: Claus Schiprowski West Germany: 5.40 m Wolfgang Nordwig East Germany: 5.40 m Long jump details: Bob Beamon United States: 8.90 m WR: Klaus Beer East Germany ...
The 1968 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships men's competition took place between June 19–21 at Hughes Stadium on the campus of Sacramento City College in Sacramento, California. The women's division held their championships separately almost two months later, combined with the Girls Track and Field Championships at Aurora Public School ...