400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and race in separate lanes for the entire course. In many countries, athletes previously competed in the 440 yard dash (402.336 m)—which is a quarter of a mile and was referred to as the 'quarter-mile'—instead of the 400 m (437.445 yards), though this
Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held on 10 February 2014 at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia. The qualifying heats, semifinal, and the final were held on 10 February. The defending Olympic Champion was Lee Jung-su of South Korea, while the defending World Champion was Sin Da-woon also of South Korea. Countries were assigned quotas using a combination of the four special Olympic Qualification classifications that were held at two world cups in November 2013. A