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The decathlon is a standard event on the programme of all major athletics championships. It entered the Olympics in 1912 and is a two day event testing sprinting, hurdling, middle-distance running and a range of field events.
 Research Decathlon
The High Jump is a standard field event on the programme of all major athletics championships for men and women, and also one of the events in the decathlon and the pentathlon.
Research High Jump
The Long Jump is a standard field event in the programme of all major athletic championships and is one of the events in the decathlon and pentathlon. The first record of long-jumping contests dates from the ancient Greek Olympic games in 708 BC.
Research Long Jump
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