 There are three common long distance running events in track and field competitions : 3000 metres , 5000 metres and 10 @,@ 000 metres . The latter two races are both Olympic and World Championship events outdoors , while the 3000 m is held at the IAAF World Indoor Championships . The 5000 m and 10 @,@ 000 m events have their historical roots in the 3 @-@ mile and 6 @-@ mile races . The 3000 m was historically used as a women 's long distance event , entering the World Championship programme in 1983 and Olympic programme in 1984 , but this was abandoned in favour of a women 's 5000 m event in 1995 . 
 <a href='dey_it' title='1'><mark>There</mark></a> are three common long distance running events in track and field competitions : 3000 metres , 5000 metres and 10 @,@ 000 metres . The latter two races <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>are</mark></a>both Olympic and World Championship events outdoors , while the 3000 m is held at the IAAF World Indoor Championships . The 5000 m and 10 @,@ 000 m events <a href='got' title='3'><mark>have</mark></a> their historical roots in the 3 @-@ mile and 6 @-@ mile races . The 3000 m was historically used as a women <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>long distance event , entering the World Championship programme in 1983 and Olympic programme in 1984 , but this was abandoned in favour of a women <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>5000 m event in 1995 . 
It is three common long distance running events in track and field competitions : 3000 metres , 5000 metres and 10 @,@ 000 metres . The latter two races both Olympic and World Championship events outdoors , while da 3000 m is held at the IAAF World Indoor Championships . Tda5000 m and 10 @,@ 000 m events got their historical roots in the 3 @-@ mile and 6 @-@ mile races . Thda000 m was historically used as a women  long distance event , entering the World Championship programme in 1983 and Olympic programme in 1984 , but this was abandoned in favour of a women  5000 m event in 1995 .