| 3 Sprints Events |
- 100 meters
- 200 meters
- 400 meters (quarter mile)
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| 2 Middle Distance Events |
- 800 meters (half mile)
- 1500 meters (metric mile)
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| 3 Long Distance Events |
- 3000 meters
- 5000 meters
- 10,000 meters
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| 4 Hurdles Events |
- 100 meter hurdles (women)
- 110 meter hurdles (men)
- 400 meter intermediate hurdles
- Steeplechase (usually 3000 meters and taking the place of the two mile distance in some competitions; one barrier per lap includes a water pit)
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| 4 Relays Events |
- 4 x 100 meter relay (400 meter relay)
- 4 x 200 meter relay (800 meter relay)
- 4 x 400 meter relay (mile relay)
- 4 x 800 meter relay (2 mile relay)
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| 4 Road Races Events |
- 5000 meters (5 k)
- 10,000 meters (10 k)
- Half marathon (13.1 miles)
- Marathon (26.2 miles)
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| 1 Race Walking Events |
- 10, 20 and 50 kilometers.
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| 4 Throwing Events |
- Discus
- Hammer Throw
- Javelin
- Shot Put
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| 4 Jumping Events |
- High Jump
- Pole Vault
- Long Jump
- Triple Jump
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| 5 Pentathlon Events |
- High Hurdles (110 meters for men, 100 meters for women)
- Shot Put
- Long Jump
- High Jump
- Middle distance (1500 meters for men, 800 meters for women)
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| 7 Heptathlon Events |
- 100 meter high hurdles
- High Jump
- Shot Put
- 200 meters
- Long Jump
- Javelin Throw
- 800 meters
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| 10 Decathlon Events |
- 100 meters
- Long Jump
- Shot Put
- High Jump
- 400 meters
- 110 meter high hurdles
- Discus
- Pole Vault
- Javelin
- 1500 meters
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