The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a group are referred to as the "horizontal jumps". This event has a history in the Ancient Olympic Games and has been a modern Olympic event for men since the first Olympics in 1896 and for women since 1948.
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα and ἄθλος. Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not by the position achieved. The decathlon is contested mainly by male athletes, while female athletes typically compete in the heptathlon.
A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta (seven) and ἄθλος. A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.
World Youth Day (WYD) is an event for young people organized by the Catholic Church. The next, World Youth Day 2022, will be held in Portugal.
The women's marathon event at the 1991 Pan American Games was held in Havana, Cuba on 3 August.
The men's 10,000 metres event at the 1991 Pan American Games was held in Havana, Cuba on 10 August.
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 1991 Pan American Games was held in Havana, Cuba on 11 August.
The women's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1991 Pan American Games was held in Havana, Cuba on 11 August.
The men's 50 kilometres walk event at the 1991 Pan American Games was held in Havana, Cuba on 11 August.
The men's decathlon event at the 1991 Pan American Games was held in Havana, Cuba on 7 and 8 August. Pedro da Silva, of Brazil, won the Gold Medal in this event with a score of 7,762.
