Nordic Athletics Championships
International athletics competition
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The Nordic Athletics Championships is an international athletics competition between Nordic countries – Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland. In its original form, it was held on three occasions, in 1961, 1963 and 1965.[1]
In the 2000s, there were several Nordic Championships held for under-20 and under-23 athletes. In 2023, the senior competition was revitalized and held again in Copenhagen.[2]
Events
The competition programme featured a total of 34 individual Nordic Championship athletics events, 22 for men and 12 for women.[1] The limited number of events for women reflected that of the Olympic programme of the time.[3] In 2023, it returned with an equal number of events for both sexes, save for the women's steeplechase.[2]
- Running
- 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres (men only), 5000 metres (men only), 10,000 metres (men only), marathon (men only)
- Obstacle events
- 80 metres hurdles (women only), 110 metres hurdles (men only), 400 metres hurdles (men only), 3000 metres steeplechase (men only)
- Jumping events
- Pole vault (men only), high jump, long jump, triple jump (men only)
- Throwing events
- Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, hammer throw (men only)
- Relays
- 4 × 100 metres relay, 4 × 400 metres relay (men only)
- Combined events
- Pentathlon (women only), decathlon (men only)
