The first recorded victor at the Olympics was Coroebus of Elis. A cook by profession, Coroebus won the event called the "stadion"—a footrace of just under 200 meters, run in a straight line.

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The very first Olympics took place in 776BC. The only event was a 200m foot race and the winner was a humble baker named Coroebus. As time went on the Greeks added more events making it more like ...