2012 London Olympics - Athletics Women's Events

Ahthletics is being held during the last 10 days of the 2012 London Olympic Games, from Aug 3-12,2012  at the Olympic Stadium in Olympic Park in Stratford,London,England

 

Men will compete in 24 events and women in 23, of which 21 are the same for both.
The Women's Schedule lacks the 50 km Race Walk and includes 100 m hurdles and Heptathlon  as opposed to the men's 110 m Hurdles and Decathlon.

Events Details

1)Women's 100m

Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce(Jamaica)wins the Gold Medal clocking 10.75 seconds

Carmelita Jetter(USA)wins the Silver Medal clocking 10.78 seconds and
Veronica Campbell Brown( Jamaica)wins the Bronze Medal clocking 10.81 seconds

2)Women's 200m
3)Women's 400m
Sanya Richards Ross(USA)wins the Gold Medal clocking 49.55 seconds
Christine Ohuruogu( GBR)wins the Silver Medal clocking 49.70 seconds and
Dee Dee Trotter(USA)wins the Bronze Medal clocking 49.72 seconds
4)Women's 800m
5) Women's 1500m
 6)Women's 5000m
 7) Women's 10,000m
Tirunesh Dibaba(Ethiopia)wins the Gold Medal clocking 30:20.75
Sally Kipyego(Kenya)wins the Siver Medal clocking 30:26.37 and
Vivian Chiruiyot(Kenya)wins the Bronze Medal clocking 30:30.44
 8) Women's Marathon
Tiki Gelana(Ethiopia)wins the Gold Medal clocking 2:23:07 and sets an olympic record
Prisca Jeptoo(Kenya)wins the Silver Medal clocking 2:23:12 and
Tatyana Arkhipova(Russia)wins the Bronze Medal clocking 2:23:29
 9)Women's 3000m Steeplechase
10)Women's 100m Hurdles
11) Women's 400m Hurdles
12) Women's High Jump
13)Women's Pole Vault
14) Women's Long Jump
15) Women's Triple Jump
 16)Women's Shot Put
 17)Women's Discus Throw
 18) Women's Hammer Throw
 19)Women's Javelin Throw
 20)Women's Heptathlon
 21)Women's 20km Race Walk
 22)Women's 4 x 100m Relay
 23)Women's 4 x 400m Relay