Athletics

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3 Aug
10:00

Men's Shot Put - Qualification

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3 Aug
10:05

Women's Heptathlon - 100m Hurdles

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3 Aug
10:05

Women's Heptathlon -

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3 Aug
10:25

Women's Triple Jump - Qualification

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3 Aug
10:40

Women's 100m - Preliminaries

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Athletics is the perfect expression of the Olympic motto ‘Citius, Altius, Fortius’ (‘Faster, Higher, Stronger’) – the competition requires athletes to run faster, throw further, jump higher and leap longer than their rivals. With 2,000 athletes competing in 47 events, Athletics is the largest single sport at the Games.

Venue

The Mall
The Mall is an iconic location in central London and a popular backdrop for formal ceremonies and major sporting events.

The Mall
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Olympic Stadium
The Olympic Stadium will host the four spectacular Opening and Closing Ceremonies at London 2012, as well as some of the most iconic Games events.

Olympic Stadium
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Race Walk
Tickets are not required for certain areas of the Race Walk route, so spectators will be able to watch for free. Get there early, as space is likely to fill up quickly.
Marathon
Tickets are not required for vast stretches of the Marathon route, so spectators will be able to watch the event for free.

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London 2012 Athletics test event
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Marathon and Race Walk test events
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Athletics at the Beijing 2008 Games
Athletics at the Beijing 2008 Games
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