Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from 12 to 21 August 2016, at the Olympic Stadium. The sport of athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics was made into three distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking events.
Marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima lighting the Olympic flame
Mo Farah leading in the men's 10,000 metres final
Usain Bolt winning the 100 m final
Conseslus Kipruto en route to the steeplechase title
20 kilometres race walk
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The 20 kilometre race walk is an Olympic athletics event that is competed by both men and women. The racewalking event is competed as a road race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it.
The men's 20 km race walk at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics