Depends on what the question refers to:
The longest "running" event is the Marathon, but the longest event in terms of distance in the athletics is the Mens 50 kilometre walk (but you certainly aren't allowed to run in that).
Alternatively there are a whole series of events that have been included in every Olympics, therefore there is no single longest running event in terms of being at every Olympics.
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In the Olympics what is the longest running event?
Depends on what the question refers to: The longest "running" event is the Marathon, but the longest event in terms of distance in the athletics is the Mens 50 kilometre walk (but you certainly aren't allowed to run in that). Alternatively there are a whole series of events that have been included in every Olympics, therefore there is no single longest running event in terms of being at every Olympics.
What is the longest event in time and distance in the Olympic games?
the longest event in the olympics is the marathon
What is the longest running event in the Olympics before a marathon?
10,000m or 10km walk, although you're not alllowed to run in that.
How long is the longest swimming event in the Olympics?
The longest swimming event for men in the Olympics is the 1500 meter freestyle and for women is the 800 meter freestyle.
What was the longest swimming event in the 1976 Olympics?
1500m
What is the worlds greatest and longest running soul music event?
What is the longest soul music event
Is running an event in the summer Olympics?
Yes
What is Greece's best event in the Olympics?
The answer is running
Why marathon is the last event in Olympics?
It's the longest Someone
Is running a Olympic event?
Running is commonly refered to as "Track" in the Olympics.
What is the longest running event in Commonwealth Games?
The Marathon.
What is a short fast running event in the Olympics?
sprint
What the oldest running event in the Olympics?
Foot races
What is the longest running sporting event in the United States?
The longest runing sporting event in the USA is the Kentucky Derby
What is the longest running event in the Olympic Games?
The longest running event in the Olympic Games in the marathon at a distance of 26 miles, 385 yards or 42.195 kilometers.
How many meters is the longest event for speed skating?
Not in the Olympics, but in some competitions you can skate as long as marathons! But in the Olympics, the longest distance is 3000m
What is the longest distance event in the Olympics?
Cycling road race at 100km.
What is the longest running sporting event in the us?
The Kentucky Derby whose first running was in 1875.
What were the running events in the ancient olympics?
There was only on running event played in the Ancient Olympics, the short sprint from one side of the stadium to the other.
What is the 2nd longest running sporting event in the US?
99 meters since 100 meters is the longest
How old do you have to be to compete in a running race at the Olympics?
You must be at least 16 to compete in any event in the Olympics.
What is the record time of running a mile in the Olympics?
The mile run is not an Olympic event. The 1500 meter run is the event in the Olympics that is closest to the mile run.
What is the longest running race in the Olympics?
The MarathonThe longest running race is the marathon at 42.195KM (26miles 385yards)The longest foot race is the mens 50K walkThe longest race is the triathalon - 1500M swim + 40KM cycle + 10KM run
What is the longest swimming event for women at the olympics?
That is the 10k Open Water event that debuted at the 2008 Games in Beijing. Lara Ilchenko of Russia won the gold medal in a time of 59 minutes, 27.7 seconds. Prior to the 2008 Olympics, the longest swimming event for women was the 800 meter freestyle.
Why do you wear clothing in the Olympics?
Public decency, we can't have everything going everywhere while you're running. The Olympics is a respectable event.
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