Long & Middle Distance

3. Long & Middle Distance

4. History of Long & middle Distance • The first recorded distance events, during the ancient Olympics, were run in stadiums at distances 1400-4800 meters.

5. Although the marathon was inspired by the legend of the Athenian military courier Philippines, who supposedly ran approximately 26 miles from the plains of Marathon to Athens in 490 B.C. • The track and field event was first run at the 1896 Olympics. Those initial Olympics also included the 800- and 1500-meter runs.

6. The 5000 and 10,000 were added in 1912 and the 3000-meter steeplechase in 1920 • The only distance event run by women when they began Olympic competition in 1928 was the 800. The 1500 was added in 1972, followed by the 3000 and the marathon in 1984 and the 10,000 in 1988. The 3000 was replaced by the 5000 in 1996.

7. Middle Distance Event • 800 meters (8 competitors) • 1500 meters (12 competitors)

8. Long Distance Events • 3000 m • 5000 m • 10000 m • Marathon (26 mile)

9. Phases of the Race • Start • Acceleration • Speed/Endurance • Finish

10. Stand Start for 800m

11. 1500m

12. Stand Start

13. Go on the gun

14. marathon

15. Acceleration

16. finish

17. Disqualification.

18. components • Speed • Strength/endurance • Cross country, keep the pace, same time drill, interval sprint/wind sprint and mental fatigue.

19. Video of 800m race