| Athletics at the Games of the I Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 The renovated Panathinaiko Stadium | |
| Venue | Panathinaiko Stadium |
| Dates | 6–10 April 1896 |
| No. of events | 12 (12 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors | 63 from 9 nations |
| Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| Track events | |
| 100 m | men |
| 400 m | men |
| 800 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 110 m hurdles | men |
| Road events | |
| Marathon | men |
| Field events | |
| Long jump | men |
| Triple jump | men |
| High jump | men |
| Pole vault | men |
| Shot put | men |
| Discus throw | men |
At the 1896 Summer Olympics, the first modern Olympiad, twelve athletics events were contested.[1] A total of 25 medals (12 silver for winners, 13 bronze for runner-up, none for third) were awarded. The medals were later denoted as 37 modern medals (12 gold, 13 silver, 12 bronze).[2] All of the events except the marathon were held in the Panathinaiko Stadium, which was also the finish for the marathon.[2] Events were held on 6 April, 7 April, 9 April, and 10 April 1896 (all dates are according to the Gregorian calendar).[2] Altogether, 63 athletes, all men, from nine nations competed.[2] This made athletics the most international of the nine sports at the 1896 Games.
- ^ "Athens 1896 Athletics Results". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 August 2021.