800 metres at the Olympics
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800 metres at the Olympics
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The 800 metres at the Summer Olympics has been contested since the first edition of the multi-sport event. The men's 800 m has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1896. The women's event was first held in 1928, making it the first distance running event for women. However it was not held again until 1960, since when it has been a permanent fixture. It is the most prestigious 800 m race at elite level. The competition format typically has three rounds: a qualifying round, semi-f
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Middle Distance Race at the Summer Olympics
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/800_metres_at_the_Olympics
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2014-02-08T00:21:40Z
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2024-09-08T23:25:06Z
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