| 词条 | Stadion (running race) |
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HistoryFrom the years 776 to 724 BC, the stadion was the only event that took place at the Olympic Games. The victor gave his name to the entire four-year Olympiad, which has allowed scholars to know the names of nearly every ancient Olympic stadion winner.[1] The stadion was named after the building in which it took place, also called the stadion. This word became stadium in Latin, which became the English word stadium. The race also gave its name to the unit of length, the stadion. There were other types of running events, but the stadion was the most prestigious; the winner was often considered to be the winner of an entire Games. Though a separate event, the stadion was also part of the ancient Pentathlon. At the Olympic Games, the stadion (building) was big enough for 20 competitors, and the race was a {{convert|200|yd|m|abbr=on}} sprint,[2] but the original stadion track in Olympia measures approximately {{convert|210|yd|m|abbr=on}}. The race began with a trumpet blow, with officials (the ἀγωνοθέται agonothetai) at the starting blocks to make sure there were no false starts. There were also officials at the end to decide on a winner and to make sure no one had cheated. If the officials decided there was a tie, the race would be re-run. Runners started the race from a standing position, probably with their arms stretched out in front of them, instead of starting in a crouch like modern runners.[2] They ran naked on a packed earth track. By the fifth century, the track was marked by a stone-starting line, the balbis. Advancements in this stone starting block led to it having a set of double grooves ({{convert|10|–|12|cm|abbr=on}} apart) in which the runner placed his toes. The design of these grooves were intended to give the runner leverage for his start.[3] The winner of the stadion in the first Olympic Games was Coroebus of Elis. See also
References1. ^1 {{cite book|last=Miller|first=Stephen G.|title=Ancient Greek Athletics|year=2004|publisher=Yale University Press|location=New Haven|pages=31}} {{Ancient Olympic winners}}{{Ancient Olympic sports}}{{Athletics events}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Stadion (Running Race)}}2. ^1 {{cite book |last=Harris |first=H.A. |title=Greek Athletes and Athletics |publisher=Hutchinson |location=London |year=1964 |pages=65–66}} 3. ^Miller, p. 35 2 : Ancient Olympic sports|Running competitions |
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