Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1500 m came about as a result of running 3 3⁄4 laps of a 400 m outdoor track or 7 1⁄2 laps of a 200 m indoor track, which were commonplace in continental Europe in the 20th century.
Fermín Cacho Ruiz is a Spanish track and field athlete, winner of the 1500 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing. The foremost version of the event is the 3000 metres steeplechase. The 2000 metres steeplechase is the next most common distance. The 1900 Olympics featured a 2500 metres steeplechase and a 4000 metres steeplechase, and a 2590 metres steeplechase was held at the 1904 Olympics. A 1000 metres steeplechase is occasionally used in youth athletics.
These are the official results of the men's 5000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The event took place between 31 July and 3 August.
The women's 4 × 340 metres relay event at the 1973 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 11 March in Rotterdam. Each athlete ran two laps of the 170 metres track.
The men's 4 × 360 metres relay event at the 1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 11 March in Grenoble. Each athlete ran two laps of the 180 metres track.
The men's 4 × 720 metres relay event at the 1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 12 March in Grenoble. Each athlete ran four laps of the 180 metres track.
The women's 4 × 200 metres relay event at the 1971 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 13 March in Sofia. Each athlete ran one lap of the 200 metres track.
The women's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 1971 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 14 March in Sofia. Each athlete ran two laps of the 200 metres track.
The men's 4 × 800 metres relay event at the 1971 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 14 March in Sofia. Each athlete ran four laps of the 200 metres track.
The women's 4 × 200 metres relay event at the 1970 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 14 March in Vienna. Each athlete ran one lap of the 200 metres track.
The women's 200 + 400 + 600 + 800 metres medley relay event at the 1970 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 15 March in Vienna. The first athlete ran one lap of the 200-metre track, the second two, the third three and the anchor four, thus 10 laps or 2000 metres in total.
The men's 400 + 600 + 800 + 1000 metres medley relay event at the 1970 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 15 March in Vienna. The first athlete ran two laps of the 200-metre track, the second three, the third four and the anchor five, thus 14 laps or 2800 metres in total.
The women's 3000 metres event at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 1 March 2019 at 21:40 (final) local time.
The men's 4 × 390 metres relay event at the 1969 European Indoor Games was held on 8 March in Belgrade. Each athlete ran two laps of the 195 metres track.
The men's 195 + 390 + 585 + 780 metres medley relay event at the 1969 European Indoor Games was held on 9 March in Belgrade. The first athlete ran one lap of the 195-metre track, the second two, the third three and the anchor four, thus 10 laps or 1950 metres in total.
The women's 195 + 390 + 585 + 780 metres medley relay event at the 1969 European Indoor Games was held on 8 March in Belgrade. The first athlete ran one lap of the 195-metre track, the second two, the third three and the anchor four, thus 10 laps or 1950 metres in total.
The women's 4 × 182 metres relay event at the 1968 European Indoor Games was held on 10 March in Madrid. Each athlete ran one lap of the 182 metres track.
The men's 4 × 364 metres relay event at the 1968 European Indoor Games was held on 9 March in Madrid. Each athlete ran two laps of the 182 metres track.
The men's 182 + 364 + 546 + 728 medley relay event at the 1968 European Indoor Games was held on 10 March in Madrid. The first athlete ran one lap of the 182-metre track, the second two, the third three and the anchor four, thus 10 laps or 1820 metres in total.
