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Foot Racing Image Background to Hebrews 12 Robert C. Newman Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

History of Foot Racing Origin lost in antiquity Probably began (like most other ancient sports) as practice for warfare Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

Ancient Athletics Greece is our main source of information on the ancient period. After Alexander the Great, Greek culture spread through most of the Mediterranean world. This culture was continued (with some additions) by the Romans. Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

Ancient Athletic Meets In ancient Greece, there were four main competitive meets, held for centuries every two or four years. These were: Olympic Games Pythian Games Isthmian Games Nemean Games Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

Olympic Games Every four years, in August of the 1 st year of the Olympiad At Olympia in the W Peloponnesus In honor of Zeus Prize an olive wreath Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

Olympic Games Originally only men were competitors; later boys & adolescents. Events: Various Footraces Discus Javelin Broad jump Boxing Wrestling Pankration Pentathlon Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

Pythian Games Every four years, in August of the 3 rd Olympiad year At Delphi, 80 mi NW of Athens In honor of Apollo Prize a laurel wreath. Events similar to Olympics, plus musical competition Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

Isthmian Games Every two years, in Apr/May of 2 nd & 4 th Olympiad years At Corinth In honor of Poiseidon Prize was dry celery wreath, later pine Not as prestigious as Olympics Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

Nemean Games Every two years, in July of 2 nd & 4 th Olympiad years At Nemea, 15 mi SW of Corinth In honor of Zeus Prize a wreath of fresh wild celery Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

Other Games By New Testament times, every major city in the Roman empire had games annually or at longer periods, with much less prestige than these four. Prizes were more valuable, but less prestigious. Athletics by this time had become dominated by professionals. Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

Ancient Footracing Little information about non- Greek footracing Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

Various Footraces Stadion or dromos The standard-length race, one length of the stadium, about 200 yards Diaulous One turn at end of stadium, ~400 yds Dolichos Various longer races, up to 3 miles (24 stades) Hoplite Racing in full or partial armor, 2-15 stades Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

Stadium Long, narrow (200 x 30 yd) with stands all around Up to 20 runners ran side-by-side Turned at one or more posts at end, rather than having an oval track. Delphi Stadium Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

Sources Encyclopaedia Britannica (1970) E. N. Gardiner, Athletics of the Ancient World (1930) Athletics in Antiquity, The Ancient World (March 1983) Ancient Games & Athletics, The Ancient World (August 1984) Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

The End Run so as to obtain the prize! Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org