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What track is the longest for the triple crown?
Belmont Racetrack is a mile and a half long; the horses race a complete circuit around it to make the Belmont Stakes the longest race in the Triple Crown.
What was the race held at the first Olympics?
The first events in the modern Olympics were Athletics, Cycling, Fencing, Gymnastics, Shooting, Swimming, Tennis, Weightlifting and Wrestling.
What games did the first spectators see at the ancient Greek Olympics?
The 200 metre race.
What is the first olympic games?
the first olympic games were in greece. the marathon also originated in greece.
What was Justin Gatlin's winning time in the 100 meter race in the 2004 Olympics?
9.85 Sec
How many meters is the longest event for speed skating?
The longest event for speed skating is the men's 10,000 meters race, which is equivalent to 10 kilometers.
What part of Greece is the longest race in the Olympics named after?
Marathon.
What is the distance of the marathon race in Olympics?
it is 42.195km
Which famous distance race of the modern Olympics was not part of the ancient games?
hi which famous distance race of the modern Olympics was not part of the ancient games?
What is the longest distance event 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 and when is the longest race in the olympipc games called?
The longest race is the 50 Km walk. The longest running race is the Marathon.
What is the standard distance of marathon race in the Olympics?
26.2
What is the distance of the marathon race in the olympics?
26 miles 385 yards
What is the longest Olympic running race called?
The Marathon
What is a very long race called?
The longest endurance race is the Sri Chinmoy 1300-Miler. In this race the participants have 51 days to cover the distance. (Thats an average of over 60 miles per day). long distance running or cross courntry
What events are ran first in the track events?
The correct answer depends upon the meet in question, however it is usually a distance race. In the 2012 Olympics, they ran the women's marathon on the first day of track and the men's marathon on the last day. If we are discussing an invitational meet of some sort, then it could literally be any distance of the meet director's choosing. If we are discussing a championship meet, then it depends upon what distances are included in the schedule, but usually the longest distance race would be the first race.
What is a double-stade race?
The Ancient Olympics had an event called the stade race. It is thought to have been around 192 meters in length, the length of the stadium where the event was held, and was run in a straight line. The double stade race was a race where the competitors ran the length of a stade race and then turned and ran back to where they started, a distance of about 384 meters.
