Indoor athletics are held in arenas or stadiums with tracks of 200 meters or less in length, whereas outdoor athletics...
Athletics
Track events are races or sprints that take place on a track (oval), while field events involve activities like jumping...
Paavo Nurmi of Finland won 9 Olympic gold medals in track and field events between 1920 and 1928.
Usain Bolt holds the world record for the 100 and 200 meters, earning him the title of the fastest man...
Roger Bannister achieved this milestone in 1954, running a mile in 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds.
Hélène de Pourtalès of Switzerland was the first female Olympic champion, winning a gold medal in sailing in 1900.