The stadion race (a 600 feet long foot race).
The Olympic Games.
The Olympic Games.
The earliest known event was the footrace.
The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BC. The marathon was not an event of the ancient Olympic Games. This is a modern event that started in 1896.
RUNNING
The stadion race (a 600 feet long foot race).
Stadion or ("Stade")
The Olympic Games.
The ancient Olympic Games were initially a one-day event until 684 BC, when they were extended to three days. In the 5th century B.C., the Games were extended again to cover five days. The ancient Games included running, long jump, shot put, javelin, boxing, pankration and equestrian event oh yeah and discus throw.
A Stadion race was approximately 192 meters (about 630 feet) long, which is roughly equivalent to one length of the ancient Olympic stadium. This event was one of the earliest and most prestigious races in the ancient Olympic Games, held in Greece. The race consisted of a sprint from one end of the stadium to the other.
wrestling, running, and discus throw
They didn't. Greek athletes competed naked.