Athletics betting<\/strong> covers a group of sporting events. These events revolve around running<\/strong>, jumping,<\/strong> and throwing<\/strong>, with many of these sports being incorporated into the same event. Most of you are likely to be familiar with most of these events through the summer Olympics<\/strong> but as we will outline through this athletics betting guide<\/strong> there are tournaments held throughout the year which can also be bet on.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Athletics Betting Explained<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Betting on Athletics<\/strong> can be very exciting as you are not limited to just betting on a single sport<\/a>. The most common type of bet is to bet on which athlete will be the winner of a race<\/em> or which athlete will win a gold medal<\/em>. It will also be possible to bet on whether an athlete can reach the podium<\/em> or set a new world record<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a case-by-case basis but on some events, you will be able to place bets on more exotic athletic markets such as will there be a new world record? Will Usain Bolt<\/strong> win every gold medal he is competing for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To understand athletics betting odds<\/strong>, check out our overall introduction to betting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Athletics Betting Markets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Athletics<\/strong> is made up of several sports. Some of these sports produce superstars that are among the most famous sportspeople in the world such as Usain Bolt<\/strong> and Jessica Ennis Hill<\/strong>. While some of these sports or more obscure and receive only a fraction of this limelight. This doesn't mean that these events are less fun to bet on, however. Down below is a summarization of the sports you are likely to see at an athletics event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Track & Field<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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