About Athletics
The athletics programme showcases feats of superhuman speed, strength, endurance and agility. With events ranging from ten seconds to two days in duration, there will be no shortage of memorable moments.
Athletics comprises a packed programme of events that are certain to keep viewers in the stadium and around the world gripped.
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NZ Fast facts
Olympic Games
- No. of athletes
- 161
- No. of games
- 26
- First appearance
- 1908
Commonwealth Games
- No. of athletes
- 414
- No. of games
- 22
- First appearance
- 1930
Olympic GamesParis 2024
Commonwealth GamesBirmingham 2022
Olympic GamesTokyo 2020
Commonwealth GamesGold Coast 2018
Olympic GamesRio 2016
Commonwealth GamesGlasgow 2014
Olympic GamesLondon 2012
Commonwealth GamesDelhi 2010
Olympic GamesBeijing 2008
Commonwealth GamesMelbourne 2006
Olympic GamesAthens 2004
Commonwealth GamesManchester 2002
Olympic GamesSydney 2000
Commonwealth GamesKuala Lumpur 1998
Olympic GamesAtlanta 1996
Commonwealth GamesVictoria 1994
Olympic GamesBarcelona 1992
Commonwealth GamesAuckland 1990
Olympic GamesSeoul 1988
Commonwealth GamesEdinburgh 1986
Olympic GamesLos Angeles 1984
Commonwealth GamesBrisbane 1982
Commonwealth GamesEdmonton 1978
Olympic GamesMontreal 1976
Commonwealth GamesChristchurch 1974
Olympic GamesMunich 1972
Commonwealth GamesEdinburgh 1970
Olympic GamesMexico City 1968
Commonwealth GamesKingston 1966
Olympic GamesTokyo 1964
Commonwealth GamesPerth 1962
Olympic GamesRome 1960
Commonwealth GamesCardiff 1958
Olympic GamesMelbourne 1956
Commonwealth GamesVancouver 1954
Olympic GamesHelsinki 1952
Commonwealth GamesAuckland 1950
Olympic GamesLondon 1948
Commonwealth GamesSydney 1938
Olympic GamesBerlin 1936
Commonwealth GamesLondon 1934
Olympic GamesLos Angeles 1932
Commonwealth GamesHamilton 1930
Olympic GamesAmsterdam 1928
Olympic GamesParis 1924
Olympic GamesAntwerp 1920
Olympic GamesStockholm 1912