1) Sprints (100 m, 200 m and 400 m)
2) Middle distance (800 m, 1500 m, mile, and 3000 m)
3) Steeplechase
4) Long distance (5000 m and 10000 m)
5) Hurdling (110 m, 100 m for women, 400 m)
6) Relays (4 x 100 m, 4 x 400 m, 4 x 200 m, 4 x 800)
7) Road running (5km, 10km, half-marathon and marathon)
8) Race walking (10 km, 20 km and 50 km)
9) Shot put
10) Hammer throw
11) Javelin throw
12) Discus throw
13) High jump
14) Pole vault
15) Long jump
16) Triple jump
17) Pentathlon
18) Heptathlon
19) Decathlon
The National Athletic and Cycling Association was looking after athletics in 1925. There have been a lot of changes since then and Athletics Ireland now runs it, with many different bodies having done so in the intervening period. See the related link below.
Catcher Wally Schang of the Philadelphia Athletics in 1916.
Ty Cobb
In 10 years for the Oakland A's Reggie Jackson hit 269 home runs.
how many people attend in the athletics and the oylmpics this year 2008? what kind of experience have? where was the first athletics held?
Oakland athletics
There are many types of athletics at my high school.
Napolean Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics led the American League in home runs in 1901 with 14.
Socks Seybold of the Philadelphia Athletics led the American League in home runs in 1902 with 16.
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Mark McGwire, 363
In MLB, Andre Dawson of the Cubs and Mark McGwire of the Athletics tied for most home runs hit with 49.