200 metres 200 metres The 200 metres (also spelled 200 meters) is a sprint running event. On an outdoor race 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the "stadion" and run on a straight track, was the first recorded event at the ancient Olympic Games. The 200 m places more emphasis on speed endurance than shorter sprint distances as athletes rely on different energy systems during the longer sprint. In the United States and elsewhere, athletes previously
Anilus Joseph his 10000 metres race, and Dieudonné LaMothe who finished last at both the 5000 metres in 1976 and at the marathon race in 1984. Anilus Joseph Anilus Joseph (born January 21, 1945) was a Haitian track and field athlete who competed at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. Joseph was running his first ever 10000 metres at the Olympics and started off with a quick pace, covering the first lap in 59.6 secs. By the eighth lap he was passed by all the others and by the 12th he was passed for a second time. When the bell rang for