The Olympic Games.
The Olympic Games.
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
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Pentathlon.
Stadion or ("Stade")
The Olympic Games.
The five-event Olympic contest in ancient Greece is called the pentathlon. It consisted of five disciplines: running, jumping, discus throwing, wrestling, and javelin throwing. The pentathlon was designed to test the all-around athletic abilities of competitors, showcasing their strength, speed, and skill. It was a prominent event in the ancient Olympic Games.
The oldest sporting event in history is the Olympic Games, which originated in ancient Greece around 776 BC.
wrestling, running, and discus throw
They didn't. Greek athletes competed naked.
No part of America invented athletics.Athletics were invented (or first recorded as a competitive event) in ancient Greece, the most famous event being the Ancient Olympic games.