stadion 600-foot sprint, one length of the racecourse.
diaulos 1,200-foot sprint, two lengths of the racecourse.
dolichos distance race of 2-3 miles, 16-24 lengths of the racecourse.
hoplitodromos race in which the men wore armor.
pentathlon competition of five events: discus, javelin, long jump, wrestling and a stadion race. (The discus, javelin and long jump were only contested as part of the pentathlon, not separately.)
pancratium combination of boxing, kicking and wrestling—like modern Thai kick-boxing.
