In 1896, the millennia-old tradition was revived into the modern Olympics. The first Games in the summer of 1896 included competitors from Europe and the United States and were held in Athens in ...

FILE - This is an undated photo showing Spyridon Louis, winner of the race that would come to be known as the marathon in the first modern revival of the ancient Greek sports festival. By April 10, ...

Paris Olympic Games are here and the quest for gold begins. Here is when the Track and Field events begin in Paris.

The 1896 Olympics also saw the world’s first marathon competition. But world fairs largely outshone the early Olympic Games . and it wasn’t until the 1920s that the “first truly successful ...

The most gruelling event at the 1896 Olympics was the 12-hour cycle race. It started at 5am, and by noon only three riders were still going, among them Frank Keeping, butler to the British ambassador.

From Jesse Owens to Carl Lewis to Usain Bolt. A brief overview of track and field's history and its foundational tenure at the modern Olympic Games since 1896.

In 1896, the millennia-old tradition was revived into the modern Olympics. The first Games in the summer of 1896 included competitors from Europe and the United States and were held in Athens in ...

The ancient Olympics began in 776 B.C. with a single, 190-meter sprint the length of the “stadion” where it took place -- purported to be the distance Hercules could run on a single breath.

Here are some of the highlights of the 1896 Olympics in Athens, when Spyridon Louis won the race that would come to be known as the marathon in […] Skip to content. All Sections.

EDITORS — With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. Here are some of the highlights ...