Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Athletics
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
VenueOlympic Stadium
(track and field events)
Odori Park (Sapporo)
(marathon and race walk)
Dates30 July – 8 August 2021
No. of events48
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Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics were held during the last ten days of the Games. They were due to be held from 31 July – 9 August 2020, at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games were postponed to 2021, with the track and field events set for 30 July – 8 August.[1] The sport of athletics at these Games was split into three distinct sets of events: track and field events, remaining in Tokyo, and road running events and racewalking events, moved to Sapporo. A total of 48 events were held, one more than in 2016, with the addition of a mixed relay event.[2]

  1. ^ McCurry, Justin; Ingle, Sean (24 March 2020). "Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Tokyo 2020: Athletics". Retrieved 20 July 2018.