Updated: Aug. 20, 2016 at 10:03 PM

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.

Omar Mcleod of Jamaica celebrates after he wins the gold medal in the Men's 110m Hurdles Final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 16, 2016. Photo by Richard Ellis/UPI

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Evan Jager of the United States holds the American flag after finishing second in the Men's 3,000 meter Steeplechase final at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 17, 2016. Jager took silver behind Conseslus Kipruto of Kenya who won gold. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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Conseslus Kipruto of Kenya wins gold with Evan Jager of the United States taking silver in the Men's 3,000 meter Steeplechase final at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 17, 2016. Kipruto took first with an Olympic record of 8:03.28 while Jager finished behind him with 8:04.28. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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Athletes remain on the ground after competing in the Women's Heptathlon at the Olympic Stadium at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 13, 2016. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI

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