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Anders Gärderud's time of 8:08.2 minutes from 1976 remains the only ratified men's steeplechase world record at the Olympics. [2] Galkina's time was also a world record. Only two athletes have won multiple Olympic steeplechase titles: Volmari Iso-Hollo (1932 and 1936), and Ezekiel Kemboi (2004 and 2012).
It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and it is also an event recognized by World Athletics. [1] The obstacles for men are 36 inches (91.4 cm) high, and for women, they are 30 inches (76.2 cm) high.
Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics; Track events; 100 m: men: women: 200 m: men: 400 m: men: 800 m: men: 1500 m: men: 5000 m: men: 10,000 m: men: Sprint hurdles ...
The distance of the marathon at the Olympics has varied in the early years, before being standardized at 42,195 m in 1924, the distance that was run at the 1908 Olympics. In other years, the distances have been: 1896: 40,000 m (approximately) 1900: 40,260 m (25.02 mi) 1904: 40,000 m (24.85 mi) 1912: 40,200 m (24.98 mi) 1920: 40,750 m (25.32 mi)
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, had an entry list of 33 competitors, with three qualifying heats (33 runners) and two semifinals (26) before the final (13) took place on Friday September 30, 1988.
No Summer Olympics are without their share of upsets. Here are 15 of the greatest upsets of all-time.
Key No longer contested at the Summer Olympics Men's records Usain Bolt currently holds three Olympic records; two individually in the 100m & 200m, and one with the Jamaican 4 × 100 m relay team. Ethiopian long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele holds the Olympic record in the 5,000 m. ♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of August 5, 2024 ...
The women's 3000 m steeplechase was recognized as an official world record event as of January 1, 2000, recognizing Yelena Motalova's time of 9:48.88 from 1999 as the inaugural record. [2] It was first contested at a World Championships in Athletics in 2005 and made its Olympic debut in 2008.