Historic Track and Field Events

Black and white photographs capturing athletic competitions from the past, featuring runners in intense races, highlighting the spirit of competition and sportsmanship.

Edwin Carr - Athletes. February 10, 1950. (Photo by Pictorial Department)

Anefo photo collection. Annual AVRO-Cross 1971 in Hilversum. Start of the running competition with around 6,000 participants on the trotting track of the Hilversum sports park. March 14, 1971. Hilversum, Noord-Holland

American pole-vaulter Sabin Carr, 1928. Creator: Unknown.

Forrest Towns runs the new world record in the intermediate run with 14, 1 sec. 110m, Hurdles

Anefo photo collection. Six countries athletics in Enschede. 100 meters: from left to right. Lina (Italy), Delecour (France) and Gamper (Germany). July 13, 1963. Enschede

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Sports competitions Batavia. Gymnastics. Gymnastics. 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Seventh international marathonloop in Enschede. August 15, 1959

Anefo photo collection. National athletics championships in Kerkrade, number 7 Ilja Keizer (head), number 6 Ilja Keizer (left) and Joke van Gerven-van der Stelt (head) /. August 5, 1972. Kerkrade

Disacracitis .....

Staving Hoppers Bruno Söderström.Gamla Strömvallen.30/8 1903 Stavhoppare Bruno Söderström.Gamla Strömvallen.30/8 1903

Anefo photo collection. Crossloop Championship in the Netherlands in Arnhem. February 24, 1957. Arnhem

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Athletics competitions at 1-4 R.I. in Koeningan. Finish running competition. April 15, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Kuningan, Dutch East Indies

Man Running on Track, Harris & Ewing, 1936

Marcello fiasconaro, 70's

Anefo photo collection. Athletics Ladies Netherlands Italy. Fanny Blankers-Koen (high jump). 24 July 1949. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. National field courage championships 1966 in Apeldoorn, on Den Oord (head). March 6, 1966. Apeldoorn, Gelderland

Anefo photo collection. First training Ajax for new season, Piet Keizer (third from left) and Johan Cruijff (fourth from the left) during round running. July 14, 1972

Arthur Wint (Jamaica) winning gold in the 400m at the 1948 London Olympic Games. Date: 1948

Anefo photo collection. The training of the Dutch national team i.v.m. The Interland against Finland. In the middle Wim Jansen and the right trainer Knobel. September 1, 1975

Women Marine recruits of Series 10 complete their physical training for the day by running wind sprints. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Sports competitions Batavia. Gymnastics. Bridge. 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. NK athletics; Flats Emiel Mellaard (R) Frans Maas. July 12, 1987

Tricycle at the closing ceremony of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.

Anefo photo collection. International Marathon Race Enschede, first Reinaldo Gorno (Argentina) Left, second Osvaldo Suarez (Argentina) on the right. August 27, 1955. Enschede

Anefo photo collection. Dutch indoor athletics championships in Zwolle; No 30, 31 Sylvia Barlay (head). February 3, 1979. Overijssel, Zwolle

A.E. Ward

Anefo photo collection. Dutch national team, for a friendly game against Romania, in Zeist. November 30, 1970. Utrecht, Zeist

Anefo photo collection. Beach marathon in Egmond aan Zee; In Bergen aan Zee. January 11, 1976. Bergen aan Zee, Egmond aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. World Cup 74, Brazil training; No. 21 Training Links Pereira, right Piazza, no. 23 Right Piazza, mid-jumping Pereira. July 1, 1974

Athletics. 1964.

Madrid, 05/21/1978. More than four thousand people participated in the I Madrid Popular Marathon, which was organized by MAPOMA. The race began in Retiro Park and passed through various Madrid streets. The winner was Juan M. Sánchez, with 2 hours and 24 minutes, 49 seconds.

Anefo photo collection. Dutch CrossSkampion in Best, the winner Künen with number two field houses. February 28, 1960. Best

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Athletics Beverwijk, A. den Oordt and J. Tellanoye (R). August 23, 1964. Beverwijk

Sports competitions in Wästra Hästbo Idrottstävlingar i Wästra Hästbo

Vintage Photograph. Athlete triumphs at finish line in thrilling race victory.

Anefo photo collection. Midwinter marathon, Apeldoorn; Harry Patist with 110 and G. Mentink in action. February 3, 1979

Anefo photo collection. Days Marches Nijmegen, third day. July 17, 1986. Nijmegen

Anefo photo collection. Athletic cross on "Clingendael" in The Hague (van Wijk en Smit). November 12, 1961. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Midwinter marathon in Apeldoorn; Participants en route in the snow. January 31, 1976

Anefo photo collection. Players of the Irish football team during training. September 20, 1982

Swimming, the fastest backstroker and most popular Olympic swimmer was Adolf Kiefer, USA, North America

DF-SC-85-08445. Country: Unknown

Track team at track event, Somerville , Track athletics. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection

McDonald Bailey shows the crouch start or sprinters This is the only way an athlete can be motionless before the pistol is fired (as the rule demands). and yet have the weight of the body well in advance of the feet ready for a powerful and mainly horizontal thrust.Bailey is in what is cal led the " set position, read to shoot away. He uses starling blocks, which are estimated to make a difference of .005 sec in 100 yards (about equal to a foot). The soles of the feet are firmly in contact with the blocks, and the toes are touching the ground which they must do according to the rules Note the hands and arms. June 16, 1952. (Photo by Daily Mail Contract Picture).

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Gerda Kraan won annual Maple Leaf running competition in Hilversum, here she goes through the finish. February 20, 1964. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Second Rotterdam Marathon; Mexican Rodolfo Gomez (winner) across the finish. 22 May 1982. Rotterdam, South Holland

BEN CROSS and NIGEL HAVERS in CHARIOTS OF FIRE (1981), directed by HUGH HUDSON.

Australian sprint champion Bill de Gruchy warming up at an athletic meeting. With him is Empire Games runner Verna Johnston -- the first woman to beat Flying Dutchwoman Fanny Blankers Koen during the champions Australian visit. July 18, 1951.

Early 20th century male hurdler ca. between 1909 and 1923.

Germany: Runners at the Brandenburg Gate at the start of the 1936 Summer Olympic Games, Berlin, 1936

Empire Trio ***** Olympic Rostrum -- The Victors of the women's 100 metre final stand on the Rostrum after the event in Helsinki's Olympic stadium on July 22.Australilan Marjorie Jackson (centre) won in 11.5 seconds equallying the Olympic and world records. Daphne Hassenjager of South Africa (left) was second in 11.8 with Shirley Strickland of Australia third in 11.9. July 23, 1952. (Photo by The Associated Press Ltd.).

Anefo photo collection. Five camp for ladies in Papendal, Arnhem, (l) Mieke Strong (R) Miep van Beek. July 10, 1971. Arnhem

Boston Marathon , Marathons, Runners Sports, Running, Spectators, Boston Marathon. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection

CARRERA DE OBSTACULOS.

Sports festival on the Blomberg, Bavaria, Bad Toelz, Isarwinkel, home, 60s, 1960s, 1960s, alpine foreland, competition, amateur sport, athletic, gymnastics, athletics, sprint, 100 metre run, Germany, Europe

Many girls on race track, 1910, A group of children running on a race track in a friendly competitive environment, Historical photo

Madrid, 06/11/1973. The events corresponding to the XV Kangaroo Athletics Trophy were held at the Vallehermoso Stadium. In the photo, a moment of the high jump test, with Perarnau's intervention.

Anefo photo collection. AVRO cross, start of performance leader for youth. October 21, 1973

China, Beijing. Athletes competing during the 2008 China Open Athletics competition

DF-ST-88-10190. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

High jumper at track and field event, Somerville, Massachusetts , Jumping, Track athletics. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection

DUSTIN HOFFMAN in MARATHON MAN (1976), directed by JOHN SCHLESINGER.

American Willie Davenport wins the gold medal for the 110-meter hurdles in Mexico City. American Ervin Hall won the silver medal and Italian Eddy Ottoz won the bronze, 1968

The controversial American winner of the 1908 Olympic marathon. Although beaten to the finish by the Italian competitor, Dorando, Hayes won by default as the exhausted Dorando was aided after he collapsed. Princess Alexandra was moved to award Dorando a special gold cup in consolation. An amateur runner, Hayes worked as a clerk in a goods store in New York. 1908

Olympics Athelete Dies Aged 45Maureen Dyson, who as Maureen Gardener was a star hurdler at the 1948 Olympics, died at Southampton today aged 45. She also founded children's ballet schools.In this historic library picture, she is being congratulated by Holland's Fanny Blankers-Koen, who beat her in a photo finish and created a world record time. August 04, 1948. (Photo by Press Association Photos).

Man jogging in cemetary on Memorial Day, with flags standing at each grave.

Giovanni evangelisti, athletics, 1984

The statue of Olympic Gold Medallist Steve Ovett in Brighton

Four participants in the Texas State Special Olympics display their medals and ribbons. Some 3500 special athletes are competing at the University of Texas campus. State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

AIRMAN 1ST Class Owen Hamilton from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, a member of the Jamacian track and field team participating at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Base: Los Angeles State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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