Which one of the following athletic events was NOT included in the 1896 Olympic programme of athletic events?

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UGC NET Paper 2: Physical Education 29 Sep 2020 Shift 1

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The correct answer is 5000 meter

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1896 Summer Olympics :

The 1896 Summer Olympics , officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad and commonly known as Athens 1896 , was the first international Olympic Games held in modern history.
Organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which had been created by French aristocrat Pierre de Coubertin, it was held in Athens, Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896.
The athletes competed in 43 events covering athletics (track and field), cycling, swimming, gymnastics, weightlifting, wrestling, fencing, shooting, and tennis.
In Athletics it included were :
- 100m Men
- 110m Hurdles Men
- 1500m Men
- 400m Men
- 800m Men
- Discus Throw Men
- High Jump Men,
- Long Jump Men
- Marathon Men
- Pole Vault Men
- Shot Put Men
- Triple Jump Men
In Gymnatics events included were:
- Parallel Bars Men
- Pommel Horse Men
- Rings Men
- Rope Climbing Men
- Team Horizontal Bar Men
- Team Parallel Bars Men
- Vault Men