Stadion ( running race ) - wikipedia Stadion ( running race ) This article is about the ancient running event and building. For other uses, see Stadion ( disambiguation ). The stadion of ancient Nemea, Greece. Stadion or stade ( Ancient Greek : στάδιον ) was an ancient running event, part of the Ancient Olympic Games and the other Panhellenic Games. It was one of the five major Pentathlon events. It was the premier event of the gymnikos agon ( nude competition ). From the years 776 to 724 BC, the stadion was the only event that took place at the Olympic Games. The victor gave his name to the entire four - year Olympiad, which has allowed scholars to know the names of nearly every ancient Olympic stadion winner. The stadion was named after the building in which it took place, also called the stadion. This word became stadium in Latin, which became the English word stadium. There were other types of running events, but the stadion was the most prestigious ; the winner was often considered to be the winner of an entire Games. Though a separate event, the stadion was also part of the ancient Pentathlon. At the Olympic Games, the stadion ( building ) was big enough for 20 competitors, and the race was a 200 yd ( 180 m ) sprint, but the original stadion track in Olympia measures approximately 210 yd ( 190 m ). The race began with a trumpet blow, with officials ( the agonothetai - ἀγωνοθέται ) at the starting blocks to make sure there were no false starts. There were also officials at the end to decide on a winner and to make sure no one had cheated. If the officials decided there was a tie, the race would be re-run. Runners started the race from a standing position, probably with their arms stretched out in front of them, instead of starting in a crouch like modern runners. They ran naked on a packed earth track. By the fifth century, the track was marked by a stone - starting line, the balbis. Advancements in this stone starting block led to it having a set of double grooves ( 10 -- 12 cm ( 3.9 -- 4.7 in ) apart ) in which the runner placed his toes. The design of these grooves were intended to give the runner leverage for his start. The winner of the stadion in the first Olympic Games was Coroebus of Elis. The race gave its name to the unit of length, the Stadion. See also Running in Ancient Greece Olympic winners of the Stadion race References ^ Jump up to : Miller, Stephen G. ( 2004 ). Ancient Greek Athletics. New Haven : Yale University Press. p. 31. ^ Jump up to : Harris, H.A. ( 1964 ). Greek Athletes and Athletics. London : Hutchinson. pp. 65 -- 66. Jump up ^ Miller, p. 35 Ancient Olympic Games Sports Foot races Diaulos Dolichos Hoplitodromos Stadion Horse races Apene Chariot of polos Decapolon Kalpe Keles Perfect chariot Polos Synoris Synoris of polos Tethrippon Tethrippon of polos Combat Boxing Pankration Wrestling Special Herald and Trumpet contest Pentathlon Winners Acanthus of Sparta Agasias of Arcadia Agesarchus of Tritaea Alcibiades of Athens Alexander I of Macedon Anaxilas of Messenia Aratus of Sicyon Archelaus I of Macedon Arrhichion of Phigalia Arsinoe II Astylos of Croton Berenice I of Egypt Bilistiche Chaeron of Pellene Chilon of Patras Chionis of Sparta Cimon Coalemos Coroebus of Elis Cylon of Athens Cynisca of Sparta Damarchus Demaratus of Sparta Desmon of Corinth Diagoras of Rhodes Diocles of Corinth Ergoteles of Himera Euryleonis Herodorus of Megara Hiero I of Syracuse Hypenus of Elis Hysmon of Elis Iccus of Taranto Leonidas of Rhodes Leophron Milo of Croton Nero Caesar Augustus Oebotas of Dyme Onomastus of Smyrna Orsippus of Megara Peisistratos of Athens Phanas of Pellene Philinus of Cos Philip II of Macedon Philippus of Croton Phrynon of Athens Polydamas of Skotoussa Pythagoras of Laconia Pythagoras of Samos Sostratus of Pellene Theagenes of Thasos Theron of Acragas Tiberius Caesar Augustus Timasitheus of Delphi Troilus of Elis Varazdat of Armenia Xenophon of Aegium Xenophon of Corinth Lists of winners Ancient Olympic victors Stadion race Archaic period Classical period Hellenistic period Roman period Olympia Archaeological Museum of Olympia Statue of Zeus at Olympia Temple of Zeus at Olympia Modern Olympic Games Ancient Greek Olympic festivals Ancient Olympic sports Boxing Chariot racing Diaulos Dolichos Hoplitodromos Pankration Pentathlon Stadion Wrestling Athletics events Track and field Road running Racewalking Racerunning Cross country running Multi-day race Ultramarathon Wheelchair racing Backward running Track Sprints 50 m 55 m 60 m 100 y 100 m 150 m 200 m ( straight ) 300 m 400 m 500 m 600 m Hurdles 50 m 55 m 60 m 80 m 100 m 110 m 200 m ( low ) 300 m 400 m Middle - distance 800 m 1000 m 1500 m One mile 2000 m 2000 m steeplechase 3000 m 3000 m steeplechase Two miles Long - distance 5000 m 10,000 m One hour run Relays 4 × 100 m 4 × 200 m 4 × 400 m 4 × 800 m 4 × 1500 m Distance medley relay Sprint medley relay Swedish relay Walking Mile 3000 m 5000 m 10,000 m 15,000 m 20,000 m Field Throws Discus Hammer Javelin Shot put Weight throw Softball throw Jumps High jump ( standing ) Long jump ( standing ) Triple jump ( standing ) Pole vault Combined Decathlon Heptathlon Athletics pentathlon Women 's pentathlon Throws pentathlon Road Running 5 km 10 km 15 km 10 mi 20 km Half marathon 25 km 30 km Marathon Ekiden Ultramarathon Walking 10 km 20 km 50 km 50 mi 100 km Current Olympic events shown in italics Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stadion_(running_race)&oldid=807149632 '' Categories : Ancient Olympic sports Running competitions Hidden categories : Articles containing Ancient Greek - language text Talk About Wikipedia Asturianu Čeština Deutsch Eesti Ελληνικά Español Français Italiano עברית Magyar Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Slovenčina Suomi Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 26 October 2017, at 06 : 02. 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Question: who won first ancient olympic 200 yard race
Answer: Coroebus of Elis