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.
wrestling, running, and discus throw
They didn't. Greek athletes competed naked.
The oldest sporting event in history is the Olympic Games, which originated in ancient Greece around 776 BC.