Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics
At the 1896 Summer Olympics, the first modern Olympiad, twelve athletics events were contested. A total of 25 medals were awarded. The medals were later denoted as 37 modern medals. 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. Altogether, 63 athletes, all men, from nine nations competed. This made athletics the most international of the nine sports at the 1896 Games.
The renovated Panathinaiko Stadium
Hungarian athletic team of 1896 Summer Olympics
The Panathenaic Stadium or Kallimarmaro is a multi-purpose stadium in Athens, Greece. One of the main historic attractions of Athens, it is the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble.
Panathenaic Stadium in 2014
Herodes Atticus rebuilt the stadium in marble by 144 AD
The "Biel Throne", a marble chair from the stadium in the British Museum.
The stadium 1870, following excavations by Ziller