The earliest recorded Olympic footrace was one stade in length. Which modern race would be the nearest equivalent?
A) 200 metres ü B) 1500 metres C) 5000 metres D) 10000 metres
A stade was about 190 metres, the length of the stadium. The Games of 776 BC consisted of a single event: the one stade footrace. The victor was Coroibos of Elis. Later Olympics came to include longer races and other events, such as the javelin and the discus, boxing and wrestling, and the long jump.
