Lee Merrien

Lee Merrien competed in ATHLETICS

Did you know?

• With 2,000 athletes competing in 47 events, athletics is the largest single sport at the Games.
• There are 24 track events, the majority of which begin with one or more rounds of heats.
• The 16 field events start with a qualification stage, with the best athletes qualifying for the final.
• Only the five road races, the men's and women's 10,000m and the decathlon and heptathlon have no heats.
• The majority of athletics events are held in the new Olympic Stadium, which has a capacity of 80,000.