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43 sports
| Sport | Part of | Origin | First recorded | Olympic | Disciplines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon | long-distance running | — | 2024 | 2 | |
| Parkour | running | France | 1990s | — | — |
| Auto racing | automobile sport | — | — | 30 | |
| Orienteering | cross country running | — | 2000 | 14 | |
| Racewalking | athletics | — | — | 7 | |
| Kart racing | auto racing | — | — | 1 | |
| Relay race | orienteering | — | 2000 | 6 | |
| Half marathon | long-distance running | — | — | 2 | |
| Ultramarathon | long-distance running | — | — | 4 | |
| Cross country running | long-distance running | — | 2000 | 15 | |
| Long-distance running | running discipline of track | — | 2000 | 36 | |
| Drag racing | auto racing | — | — | 2 | |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | track relay race | — | — | — | |
| Trail running | long-distance running | — | — | — | |
| 20 kilometres race walk | racewalking | — | — | — | |
| Rally raid | auto racing | — | — | — | |
| Rallycross | auto racing | England (United Kingdom) | — | — | 1 |
| Stock car racing | auto racing | — | — | 1 | |
| Superbike racing | motorcycle road racing | — | — | — | |
| Drone racing | air racing | — | — | — | |
| Supermoto | motorcycle road racing | — | — | — | |
| Ski orienteering | orienteering | — | — | — | |
| Touring car racing | road racing | — | — | — | |
| Sports car racing | road racing | — | — | — | |
| Ekiden | track relay race | — | — | — | |
| Obstacle racing | — | — | — | ||
| Air racing | — | — | 1 | ||
| Mountain bike orienteering | orienteering | — | — | — | |
| Road racing | auto racing | — | — | 7 | |
| Motorcycle road racing | road racing | — | — | 3 | |
| Oval track racing | track racing | — | — | 1 | |
| Folkrace | rallycross | Finland | — | — | — |
| Pacu Jalur | canoeing | Indonesia | — | — | — |
| Track relay race | relay race | — | — | 5 | |
| Board track racing | auto racing | — | — | — | |
| Midget car racing | auto racing | 1933 | — | — | |
| CPC Loop Den Haag | half marathon | 1975 | — | — | |
| Solar car racing | auto racing | — | — | — | |
| Legends car racing | auto racing | — | — | — | |
| Budapest Marathon | marathon | 1984 | — | — | |
| Desert racing | auto racing | — | — | — | |
| Stockholm Half Marathon | half marathon | 1984 | — | — | |
| Endurance motorcycle racing | road racing | — | — | — |
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