Best of Rio 2016 Summer Olympics: Track & Field (50 images)

Perhaps no combination of sporting events more epitomizes the Olympic games than those competed in on the track and field. From running to jumping to throwing, these athletic sports have part of the modern games since 1896.

Kerron Clement of the United States celebrate as he wins gold in the Men's 400m Hurdles at Olympic Stadium at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 18, 2016. Clement won with a time of 47.73 seconds. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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Photographers take photos of Elaine Thompson of Jamaica after she won the Women's 200m Final at Olympic Stadium at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 17, 2016. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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Ashton Eaton of the United States waits to compete in the Men's Men's decathlon 400m at the Olympic Stadium at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 17, 2016. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI

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Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon of Kenya falls to the track and celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Women's 1500m Final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 16, 2016. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI

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