Editorial Reviews - Athletics at the Olympics From the Publisher Chapters: List of Olympic Medalists in Athletics, List of Olympic Medalists in Athletics, Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics, List of Olympic Records in Athletics, Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1906 Intercalated Games. Excerpt: At the 1896 Summer Olympics, twelve athletics events were contested. All of the events except the marathon were held in the Panathinaiko Stadium , which was also the finish for the marathon. Events were held on 6 April, 7 April, 9 April, and 10 April 1896 (all dates are according to the Gregorian calendar ). 64 athletes, all men, from ten nations competed. This made athletics the most international of the nine sports at the 1896 Games.The American team of 10, which featured only one national champion, was dominant, taking 9 of the 12 titles. No world records were set, as few internati... Synopsis Chapters: List of Olympic Medalists in Athletics, List of Olympic Medalists in Athlet