ATHLETICS

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Athletics is Special Olympics' most popular sport with nearly 605,000 athletes from more than 158 Programs participating from all over the world. Special Olympics athletics events range from the 100-meter dash to the marathon, from hurdles and the high jump to the shot put, and from the long jump to relays. For athletes of lower ability levels, there are walking events and throwing events, and for physically impaired athletes, there are wheelchair and motorized events.