Information about 3000 Metres

The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event (colloquially known as "3k") where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is classified as middle distance, however this could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and 10000 metres. Usually in American high schools a 3200 meter race is used rather than a 3000 meter, as 3200 meters is roughly 2 miles, and is frequently referred to as the "two-mile."

In men's athletics, 3000 metres has never been an Olympic discipline, nor has it been contested at any of the IAAF-organized championships. On the European professional circuit, the 3000 metres is run less frequently than other distance events such as the 5000 m and 3000 m steeplechase, but it is still a fairly oft-run and prestigious event at the athletics meetings.

In women's athletics, 3000 meters was a standard discipline at the Olympic Games and World Championships until the mid-1990s. Starting with the 1995 World Championships in Athletics and the 1996 Olympic Games, it was replaced by 5000 meters, with other IAAF-organized championships following suit.

Both the indoor and outdoor world records in the 3000 m are held by Daniel Komen.



Sprints: 60 m | 100 m | 200 m | 400 m Hurdles: 60 m hurdles | 100 m hurdles | 110 m hurdles | 400 m hurdles Middle distance: 800 m | 1500 m | 3000 m | steeplechase Long distance: 5,000 m | 10,000 m | half marathon| marathon | ultramarathon | multiday races| Cross country running Relays: 4 100 m | 4 400 m;       Racewalking;       Wheelchair racing Throws: Discus | Hammer | Javelin | Shot put Jumps: High jump | Long jump | Pole vault | Triple jump Combination: Pentathlon | Heptathlon | Decathlon Highly uncommon: Standing high jump | Standing long jump | Standing triple jump
Middle distance track events are track races longer than sprints up to (and arguably including) 5000 metres. Biological factors that go primarily into a middle distance racer are developed fast and slow twitch muscles fibers, adrenaline (usually for the final kick), anaerobic
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Long-distance track event races require runners to balance their energy. Because these types of races are very energy-consuming, one requires mental determination and aerobic conditioning, since stamina is a
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The 5000 meters is a popular running distance also known as a 5K or 5 km, colloquially "five-K" (equal to 3.107 miles). This distance is typical for running races; on road, on the track or cross-country. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games.
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The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.

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The length of the race is usually 3000 m.
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The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13.
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The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
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Gold 1997 Athens 5000 m

Daniel Kipngetich Komen (born May 17, 1976 in Elgeyo-Marakwet District) is a Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner. Komen is the first and only man to achieve back-to-back sub-four-minute miles, and is also the second man ever to break both
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Sprints are short running races in athletics.
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60 metres is a sprint event in athletics. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior athletes.
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100 m (one hundred metres) is the shortest outdoor sprint race distance in athletics. The reigning 100 m Olympic champion is often named "the fastest man/woman in the world". A distance of 100 yards (91 m) was often run in the past, but this is now obsolete.
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A 200 metre race is a sprint running event. Despite the fact that it is often a faster race than the 100 m, it is less popular than the 100 m, and often attracts runners from that event who wish to "double up" and claim both titles.
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400 m is a common track running event. It is the longest common sprint distance. On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track in the inside lane. Runners start in staggered positions and race in separate lanes for the entire course.
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Hurdling In track and field athletics there are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 metres for men and 100 metres for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 metres for both men and women.
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Hurdling In track and field athletics there are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 metres for men and 100 metres for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 metres for both men and women.
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The 100 m hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by women. For the race ten hurdles of a height of 84 cm (2-3/4 feet) are placed evenly spaced along a straight course of 100 meters.
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The 110 m hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by men. For the race ten hurdles of a height of 1.067 m (3½ feet) are placed evenly spaced along a straight course of 110 meters. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner.
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The 400 m Hurdles are an Olympic athletics (track and field) discipline. On a standard outdoor track 400 meters is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium.
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Middle distance track events are track races longer than sprints up to (and arguably including) 5000 metres. Biological factors that go primarily into a middle distance racer are developed fast and slow twitch muscles fibers, adrenaline (usually for the final kick), anaerobic
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800 m is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance. The 800 meters is run over two laps of the track (400 meter track) and has always been an Olympic event.
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The 1,500 metres is a premier middle distance track event. It is judged a very tough distance to perform at mentally. The distance is often witness to some of the more tactical, more physical races in the sport, as many championship races are won in the final few metres.
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The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.

Rules

The length of the race is usually 3000 m.
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Long-distance track event races require runners to balance their energy. Because these types of races are very energy-consuming, one requires mental determination and aerobic conditioning, since stamina is a
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The 5000 meters is a popular running distance also known as a 5K or 5 km, colloquially "five-K" (equal to 3.107 miles). This distance is typical for running races; on road, on the track or cross-country. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games.
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Long-distance track event races require runners to balance their energy. Because these types of races are very energy-consuming, one requires mental determination and aerobic conditioning, since stamina is a
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half marathon is a road running event of 21,097.5 meters, or 13 7/64 miles, about 13.1 miles. It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads.
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marathon is a long-distance running event of 42.195 kilometres (26 miles 385 yards) that can be run either as a road race or off-road (for example, on mountain trails).

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The name marathon
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An ultramarathon is any running event longer than the traditional marathon length of 42.195 kilometers (26.21875 miles, 46,145 yards).

There are generally two types of ultramarathon runs, events that cover a specified distance, and events that take place during a specified
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