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Long-distance running

Athletic event

—country of origin
—first recorded
2000Olympic debut
13disciplines & variants
—international bodies

Long-distance running is a racing sport, part of running discipline of track. It has featured at the Olympic Games since 2000 (2 editions). Wikidata lists 13 disciplines or variants under it.

Also classed underAthletics, Athletics
PractitionersLong-distance runner
Olympic statusOn the programme · since 2000
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Disciplines and variants

13
Cross country runningSport in which competitors race by running a long-distance course...Half marathonRoad running event of 21.0975 kilometresMarathonLong-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kmTrail runningMountain and forest sportUltramarathonAny footrace longer than the traditional marathon length of 42.195...
10,000 metresCommon long distance running event
10K runRoad running competition over a distance of ten kilometres
15K runLong-distance running competition
2 miles runUncommon middle distance race
20 kilometresRunning competition over 20 kilometres
5K runLong-distance road running competition
One hour runAthletics discipline
Waffenlauf
Olympic Games

Olympic history

Editions where Long-distance running or one of its disciplines was on the programme. Filled boxes mark the sport itself, outlined ones its disciplines; the small number is the count of medal events where recorded.

Summer Games2 editions · since 2000
189619001904190819121920192419281932193619481952195619601964196819721976198019841988199219962000200420082012201620212024