Athletics


The athletics event of the 29th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing from August 15-24, 2008.

The athletics competitions will be held at the National Stadium in the Olympic Green. The starting point of the marathon event is at the Tiananmen Square and the finish point in the National Stadium.

The start/finish point of the race walk event is at the National Stadium. The race will be a round trip on a 2km course at the boulevard in the Olympic Green.

  • • 10000m Men
  • • triple jump Men
  • • 100m Men
  • • 10000m Women
  • • 110m hurdles Men
  • • 100m Women
  • • 1500m Men
  • • 100m hurdles Women
  • • 200m Men
  • • 1500m Women
  • • 20km walk Men
  • • 200m Women
  • • 3000m steeplechase Men
  • • 20km race walk Women
  • • 400m Men
  • • 3000m steeplechase Women
  • • 400m hurdles Men
  • • 400m Women
  • • 4×100m relay Men
  • • 400m hurdles Women
  • • 4×400m relay Men
  • • 4×100m relay Women
  • • 5000m Men
  • • 4×400m relay Women
  • • 50km walk Men
  • • 5000m Women
  • • 800m Men
  • • 800m Women
  • • decathlon Men
  • • discus throw Women
  • • discus throw Men
  • • hammer throw Women
  • • hammer throw Men
  • • heptathlon Women
  • • high jump Men
  • • high jump Women
  • • javelin throw Men
  • • javelin throw Women
  • • long jump Men
  • • long jump Women
  • • marathon Men
  • • marathon Women
  • • pole vault Men
  • • pole vault Women
  • • shot put Men
  • • shot put Women
  • • triple jump Women

Athlete quota:

1100 men
900 women
Total of 2000 athletes (targeted number) Athletics

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