| Since the simple foot races, jumping, discus and javelin events that marked the early Games in Greece, the basic tests of speed and strength have remained a key element of the modern Olympics.
Athletics was an integral part of the first Athens Games in 1896, with medals awarded for the 100m, 1,500m, 110m hurdles, marathon, long jump, triple jump, pole vault, discus, shot put and high jump.
The International Amateur Athletic Federation was founded in 1912 by 17 national athletic federations.
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