Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the Games of the IV Olympiad
No. of events	26
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Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Track events
100 m	men
200 m	men
400 m	men
800 m	men
1500 m	men
5 miles	men
110 m hurdles	men
400 m hurdles	men
3200 m steeplechase	men
Medley relay	men
3 mile team race	men
Road events
Marathon	men
3500 m walk	men
10 mile walk	men
Field events
Long jump	men
Triple jump	men
High jump	men
Pole vault	men
Standing long jump	men
Standing high jump	men
Shot put	men
Discus throw	men
Hammer throw	men
Javelin throw	men
Greek discus	men
Freestyle javelin	men
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At the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, England, 26 athletics events were contested, all for men only. A total of 79 medals (27 gold, 27 silver, 25 bronze) were awarded.

Each nation was allowed to enter up to 12 competitors in most of the events. In the team races (the medley relay and the 3 mile team race), each nation entered one team. The medley relay was run by four athletes, with four alternates allowed. In the 3 mile team race, five athletes from each nation ran with only three counting.

The competition was restricted to amateurs, and was held under the rules of the British Amateur Athletic Association.