Olympic Games - Athletics Men's Distance Races

The men's distance races comprise the disciplines which take place on the track above 800 metres, plus the marathon and walks. The 800, 1,500m and Marathon have all been part of the Olympic Games since it began in 1896.The 5,000m and 10,000m both made their debuts in 1912, four years later saw the first Olympic Steeplechase. The 50km Walk was introduced in 1932 and has been staged at every Games apart from 1976. It was followed by the 20km version in 1956.

The venues for these events since 1972 have been as follows - the road events started and finished in the stadium listed unless otherwise stated:
1972: Olympic Stadium, Munich, West Germany
1976: Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada
1980: Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union
1984: Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States
1988: Olympic Stadium, Seoul, South Korea
1992: Montjuic Olympic Stadium, Barcelona, Spain
1996: Centennial Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, United States
2000: Olympic Stadium, Sydney, Australia
2004: Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece (Marathon raced from Marathonas to the Kallimarmaro Stadium, the Walks on a circuit in the city of Athens)
2008: National Stadium, Beijing, China (Marathon started in Tiananmen Square, Beijing)

Medallists: Since 1972