Unofficial 2012 Olympic Guides: USA Track
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This is your complete guide to Track at the London Summer Olympics. Learn about track, who is on the American Olympic team and which athletes to expect in the fight for the podium. This guide is your complete insider look Track in the 2012 London Olympics. Includes tips on how to become an Olympian!
**NOTE: Track and Field are two separate books. This book is for TRACK ONLY. For Field events please see “Unofficial 2012 Olympic Guides: USA Field”**
Kyle Richardson
Kyle Richardson is an Olympic fanatic. During the 1996 Games he gave himself a bladder infection because he did not want to leave the couch. Overshare? Maybe. Or maybe it is just a preview of all of the amazing Olympic facts that you will find in his guide books. Be brave, buy a book, and find out for yourself.
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Unofficial 2012 Olympic Guides - Kyle Richardson
Brief History
Arguably the oldest sport in the world, track and field has its roots in human prehistory. Running, jumping, and throwing are natural and universal forms of human physical expression, lending easily to competition. The first recorded examples of organized track and field events are at the Ancient Olympic Games in 776 B.C. The first and only event that year was the stadion race, a stadium run in the nude. This race was repeated every four years from 776 B.C .to 724 B.C. when more events were added to the program including further running competitions (some in armor) and eventually the ancient pentathlon which was comprised of the long jump, javelin throw, discus throw, the stadion foot race, and wrestling.
Similar events were held at the other games and festivals of the time, including the Isthmian, Nemean, and Pythian Games. Throughout Europe, local fairs and festivals often included running, jumping, and throwing events. In Ireland and Scotland, these eventually developed into the organized sports events of Tailteann and Highland Games, respectively. The 18th and 19 centuries saw the rise of a tradition of pedestrian
events, popularized by the opportunity to gamble on the winners, especially in Great Britain. These events normally involved walking or running races, most famously, walking one mile an hour for 1,000 hours.
The modern format of the track and field meet
evolved in the late 19th century, when schools and military colleges began to incorporate sports and exercise as part of educational programs. The earliest recorded meet dates back to 1840 in Shropshire, England. Around this time the hurdles were introduced as well as the steeplechase. Official and universal rules began to be drafted and standardized during this time. Specialized championships began to thrive in the 1880s in