200 metres for record purposes. 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
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