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Athletics
Athletics
COMPETITION
Schedule
12-20 August (Track and Field)
12 and 19 August (Race Walk)
14 August (women’s Marathon)
21 August (men’s Marathon)
Competition venues
Olympic Stadium (Track and Field)
Rua Arquias Cordeiro, nº 1.100
Engenho de Dentro
Pontal (Race Walk)
Praça Tim Maia, Av. Lucio Costa
Recreio
Sambódromo (Marathon start and finish)
Av. Marquês de Sapucaí - Cidade Nova
Gross capacity
Olympic Stadium - 55,000
Pontal - Free standing
Sambódromo - 16,757
Distance from Olympic Village
Olympic Stadium - 22km
Pontal - 9km
Sambódromo - 36km
Field of play
The field of play for the Athletics competitions at
the Olympic Stadium will contain the following:
•Eight-lane, 400m oval track and nine-lane
straight track. The water jump for the 3,000m
steeplechase is on the inside of the track.
•Four high jump landing areas
•Four pole vault landing areas
•Four long jump/triple jump pits
•One discus throw/hammer throw circle
•Two javelin throw runways
•Three shot put circles
The field of play and all equipment will
be presented in accordance with the IAAF
Competition Rules and the IAAF Track and Field
Facilities Manual.
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Athletes
MEN
WOMEN
TOTAL
TBC
TBC
2,005*
Marathon (men) - 120*
Marathon (women) - 120*
Race walk events (men’s 20km, men’s 50km and
women’s 20km) - 250*
*Estimated numbers TBC, depending on entry
standards.
Medal events
MEN
WOMEN
TOTAL
24
23
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TRAINING
Schedule
Air Force University will be open for training from
24 July to 20 August.
Air Force Club will be open for training from 24
July to 20 August.
The Olympic Stadium warm-up track will be
open for training from 8 to 11 August, from 9.00
to 21.00.
Training venues
Air Force Club - Track and Field (except throws)
Rua Rachel de Queiroz, s/n
Barra da Tijuca
Air Force University (UNIFA) - Track and Field
(including throws)
Av. Marechal Fontenelle, 2000
Campo dos Afonsos
Pontal - Marathon and Race Walk
Praça Tim Maia, Av. Lucio Costa
Recreio
Distance from Olympic Village
Air Force Club - 14km
Air Force University (UNIFA) - 17km
Pontal - 9km
STAFFING
Athletics Manager
Martinho Nobre dos Santos (BRA)
Athletics Competition Managers
Paulo Funke (BRA)
Jorge Pereira (BRA)
Marathon and Race Walk Managers
Jorge Pereira (BRA)
Paulo Funke (BRA)
Technical Delegates
Anna Riccardi (ITA)
Bill Bailey (AUS)
Jorge Salcedo (POR)
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