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The Olympic gold medal is the mark of achievement of the highest level in a particular sport. Many high schools proudly point to an alumnus who has been to the Olympics. Relatively few high schools have the depth to have produced more than one Olympic gold medalist. Notes: T = team gold medalist; WR = also hold the current world record
The list of United States high-school national records in track and field is separated by indoor and outdoor and boys and girls who have set a national record in their respective events. While these records have been compiled for over 100 years, there are varying standards for these records.
The United States is the nation that has won the most medals in athletics at the Olympic Games, around 855, of which 353 are gold. [2] The United States men's and women's teams have participated in all editions of the games except for the Moscow 1980 games due to boycott.
Quincy Wilson, 16, made history in Paris this summer as the youngest male U.S. track Olympian in history. But unlike his teammates, he's still years away from graduation.
Pages in category "Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 697 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. (previous page)
Track & field: Men's decathlon: August 22 Gold: Kerron Clement * LaShawn Merritt David Neville Angelo Taylor Jeremy Wariner Reggie Witherspoon* Track & field: Men's 4 × 400 m relay: August 23 Gold: Allyson Felix Natasha Hastings* Monique Henderson Sanya Richards Mary Wineberg: Track & field: Women's 4 × 400 m relay: August 23 Gold
The all-time medal table for all Olympic Games from 1896 to 2024, including Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, and a combined total of both, is tabulated below. These Olympic medal counts do not include the 1906 Intercalated Games which are no longer recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as official Games. The IOC ...
The distance of the marathon at the Olympics has varied in the early years, before being standardized at 42,195 m in 1924, the distance that was run at the 1908 Olympics. In other years, the distances have been: 1896: 40,000 m (approximately) 1900: 40,260 m (25.02 mi) 1904: 40,000 m (24.85 mi) 1912: 40,200 m (24.98 mi) 1920: 40,750 m (25.32 mi)