| Athletics on 1968 Summer Olympics  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Running disciplines | ||||
| 100 meters | men | women | ||
| 200 meters | men | women | ||
| 400 meters | men | women | ||
| 800 meters | men | women | ||
| 1,500 meters | men | |||
| 5000 meters | men | |||
| 10,000 meters | men | |||
| 80 meters with barriers | women | |||
| 110 meters with barriers | men | |||
| 400 meters with barriers | men | |||
| 3000 meters with obstacles | men | |||
| Relay race 4 × 100 meters | men | women | ||
| Relay race 4 × 400 meters | men | |||
| Highway Disciplines | ||||
| Marathon | men | |||
| 20 kilometers walking | men | |||
| 50 kilometers walking | men | |||
| Technical disciplines | ||||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | |||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vaulting | men | |||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin-throwing | men | women | ||
| Hammer throwing | men | |||
| All-around | ||||
| Pentathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
| Type of competition |  Olympic Games, athletics program [1] |
| Location |  Mexico , Mexico City , National Stadium |
| Discipline | Relay race 4 x 400 m among men |
| Preliminary races | 10/19/1968 |
| Semifinals | 10/19/1968 |
| The final | 10/20/1968 |
| Number of participating teams | sixteen |
Content
Competition Results
Eight of the best
Relay race 4 x 400 m, men
Mexico City, National Stadium, 10-19.10.1968
| # | Res. | A country | Etc. |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | 2.56.1 | USA | Wr |
| 2 | 2.59.6 | Kenya | |
| 3 | 3.00,5 | Germany | |
| four | 3.00.5 | Poland | |
| five | 3.01,2 | Great Britain | |
| 6 | 3.04.5 | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 7 | 3.04.6 | Italy | |
| eight | 3.07.5 | France |
Preliminaries
Mexico City, National Stadium, 10/19/1968
16 participating teams are divided into 3 runs of 5-7 teams, the two best teams in each race plus two at the best time go to the finals.
| # | Res. | A country | E | Q | Etc. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preliminary run | |||||||||
| one | 3:00 a.m. | USA | 3:00 a.m. | Q | ~ OR | ||||
| 2 | 3:00 a.m. | Kenya | 3:00 a.m. | Q | |||||
| 3 | 3: 04.8 | Italy | 3: 04.93 | q | |||||
| four | 3: 06.9 | GDR | 3: 07.00 | ||||||
| five | 3: 19.4 | Dominican Republic | 3: 19,42 | ||||||
| 2nd preliminary run | |||||||||
| one | 3: 03.0 | Poland | 3: 03.02 | Q | |||||
| 2 | 3: 03.6 | Great Britain | 3: 03.67 | Q | |||||
| 3 | 3: 05.7 | Nigeria | 3: 05.78 | ||||||
| four | 3: 06.9 | Senegal | 3: 06.94 | ||||||
| 3rd preliminary run | |||||||||
| one | 3: 03.8 | Germany | 3: 03.90 | Q | |||||
| 2 | 3: 04.5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3: 04.55 | Q | |||||
| 3 | 3: 04.6 | France | 3: 04.69 | q | |||||
| four | 3: 05.2 | Cuba | 3: 05.28 | ||||||
| five | 3: 07.6 | Venezuela | 3: 07.65 | ||||||
| 6 | 3: 08.1 | Mexico | 3: 08.19 | ||||||
| 7 | 3: 09.6 | Canada | 3: 09.70 | ||||||
Final
Mexico City, National Stadium, 10.20.1968
| # | Res. | A country | E | Etc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | 2.56.1 | USA | 2.56.16 | Wr |
| 2 | 2.59.6 | Kenya | 2.59.64 | |
| 3 | 3.00.5 | Germany | 3.00.57 | |
| four | 3.00.5 | Poland | 3.00.58 | |
| five | 3.01,2 | Great Britain | 3.01.21 | |
| 6 | 3.04.5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.04.54 | |
| 7 | 3.04.6 | Italy | 3.04.64 | |
| eight | 3.07.5 | France | 3.07.51 |
Lineups
| A place | A country | Sportsman | Years old | Etc. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | USA | Matthews, Vincent | Vince matthews | 20 | + | + |
| Freeman, Ron | Ron freeman | 21 | + | + | ||
| James, Larry | Larry james | 20 | + | + | ||
| Evans, Lee | Lee evans | 21 | + | + | ||
| 2 | Kenya | Asati, Charles | Charles Asati | 22 | + | + |
| Nyamau, Munioro | Munyoro Nyamau | 25 | + | + | ||
| Bon, Naftali | Naftali bon | 23 | + | + | ||
| Rudisha, Daniel | Daniel Rudisha | 23 | + | + | ||
| 3 | Germany | Muller, Helmar | Helmar müller | 29th | + | + |
| Hennig, Gerhard | Gerhard hennige | 28 | + | + | ||
| Kinder, Manfred | Manfred kinder | thirty | + | + | ||
| Yellinghouse, Martin | Martin jellinghaus | 23 | + | + | ||
| four | Poland | Gredzinski, Stanislav | Stanisław Grędziński | 22 | + | + |
| Balahowski, Jan | Jan balachowski | nineteen | + | + | ||
| Werner, Jan | Jan werner | 22 | + | + | ||
| Badenski, Andrzej | Andrzej badeński | 25 | + | + | ||
| five | Great Britain | Winbolt-Lewis, Martin | Martin Winbolt-Lewis | 21 | + | + |
| Campbell, Colin | Colin campbell | 22 | + | + | ||
| Hemery, Dave | Dave hemery | 24 | + | + | ||
| Sherwood John | John sherwood | 23 | + | + | ||
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | Simon George | George simon | 25 | + | + |
| Bobb, Eureka | Euric bobb | 24 | + | + | ||
| Cayenne, Ben | Ben cayenne | 24 | + | + | ||
| Roberts, Edwin | Edwin roberts | 27 | + | + | ||
| 7 | Italy | Ottolina, Sergio | Sergio Ottolina | 25 | + | + |
| Poixi, Giacomo | Giacomo puosi | 22 | + | + | ||
| Fuxi, Furio | Furio fusi | 20 | + | + | ||
| Bello, Sergio | Sergio bello | 26 | + | + | ||
| eight | France | Nalle, Jean-Claude | Jean-claude nallet | 21 | + | + |
| Kare, Jacques | Jacques carette | 21 | + | + | ||
| Berthold, Gill | Gilles bertould | nineteen | + | + | ||
| Boccardo, Jean-Pierre | Jean-pierre boccardo | 26 | + | |||
| Nicola, Christian | Christian nicolau | 21 | + | |||
| 3 in pr. | Nigeria | Makama, Mamman | Mamman makama | 21 | + | |
| Eioke, David | David ejoke | 28 | + | |||
| Yaro, Musa Dogon | Musa dogon yaro | 23 | + | |||
| Egwunyeng, Anthony | Anthony egwunyenga | 25 | + | |||
| 4 in ave. | GDR | Schwabe, Hartmouth | Hartmut schwabe | 24 | + | |
| Fromm, Dieter | Dieter fromm | 20 | + | |||
| Muller, Wolfgang | Wolfgang müller | 25 | + | |||
| Cerbes, Michael | Michael zerbes | 24 | + | |||
| 4 in ave. | Senegal | Gaku, Amadou | Amadou gakou | 28 | + | |
| Guaye, Daur M'Baye | Daour m'baye guèye | 31 | + | |||
| N'Diaye, Papa M'Baye | Papa M'Baye N'Diaye | thirty | + | |||
| Sarr, Mamadou | Mamadou sarr | thirty | + | |||
| 4 in ave. | Cuba | Martinez, Carlos | Carlos Martínez | 23 | + | |
| Tellez, Eddie | Eddy téllez | 24 | + | |||
| Oliver, Miguel | Miguel olivera | 22 | + | |||
| Diaz, Rodobaldo | Rodobaldo Díaz | 26 | + | |||
| 5 in pr. | Dominican Republic | Gomez, Rolando | Rolando Gómez | 23 | + | |
| L'Official, Jose | José l'official | 20 | + | |||
| Mora, Radames | Radhamés mora | 20 | + | |||
| Soriano, David | David soriano | 24 | + | |||
| 5 in pr. | Venezuela | Patigne, Victor | Víctor Patíñez | 18 | + | |
| House, Raul | Raúl Dome | 26 | + | |||
| Maldonado, Victor | Víctor maldonado | 29th | + | |||
| Hidalgo, Jose Jacinto | José jacinto hidalgo | 25 | + | |||
| 6 in pr. | Mexico | Pigna, Melesio | Melesio piña | 20 | + | |
| Medina, Salvador | Salvador medina | 25 | + | |||
| Castro, Carlos | Carlos Castro | nineteen | + | |||
| Sardo, Francisco | Francisco sardo | 18 | + | |||
| 7 in pr. | Canada | Mackenzie, Ross | Ross MacKenzie | 22 | + | |
| McLaren, Robert | Robert McLaren | 23 | + | |||
| Croersers, Bill | Bill crothers | 27 | + | |||
| Brooker Weight | Wes brooker | 21 | + | |||
Notes
- ↑ All materials in this section, except for fragments that are specially marked, were taken from the site Athletics at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games.