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Equestrian Ian Millar of Canada is expected to compete at the 2012 Games in London. If he does, and barring disaster he will, he will compete in his 10th Olympics and set the record for most Olympics competed in. Currently, Ian is tied with sailor Hubert Raudaschl of Austria who also competed in 9 Olympics.
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What is the longest distance race in the Olympics called?
The Marathon
Why marathon is the last event in Olympics?
It's the longest Someone
What is the longest track 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.
Who had done the longest hunger strike?
Longest hunger strike was done by Bhagat Singh &his friends without even water, which lasted for 117 days, when British empire bowed to their demands
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.
How long was the longest Olympics?
Way too long!
What is the longest distance race in the Olympics called?
The Marathon
What was the longest swimming event in the 1976 Olympics?
1500m
Is the 50 km walk the longest athletic event in the Olympics?
Yes. The Marathon is second at 42.195 km and the 20 km walk is third.
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 part of Greece is the longest race in the Olympics named after?
Marathon.
Why marathon is the last event in Olympics?
It's the longest Someone
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 events did they have in the modern Olympics?
high jump, blowing the longest and thats it
What is the longest track 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.
Which skating events in the winter Olympics use skates with the longest blades?
Speed Skating
Olympic 800 Medley?
The 400 meter individual medley is the longest medley in the Olympics.
