| a running race of 200 meters | Stade race |
| event involving a combination of wrestling and boxing though no himantes, boxing gloves, were used | Pankration |
| a four-horsed chariot race for twelve laps OR four foals pulling a chariot for eight laps | Tethrippon |
| winners had the honor of announcing the names of victors and sounding the start of all events | Trumpeters and Heralds |
| a combination of five events: discus, javelin, long jump, running, and wrestling | Pentathlon |
| threw the spear at a target while on horseback OR threw the spear for distance | Javelin |
| a running race of 400 meters or two stades | Diaulos |
| ground wrestling - opponents fought until one acknowledged defeat by holding up his right hand with his index finger extended. | Kato Pale |
| a two-horse chariot race for eight laps OR two foals pulling a chariot for three laps | Synoris |
| upright wrestling - opponents tried to throw the other to the ground three times during a match, and a match did not end until this happened. | Orthia Pale |
| race with two mules pulling a chariot | Apene |
| threw stone or metal disc for distance | messenger of the gods |
| a running race of 400 to 800 meters | Hoplitodromos |
| a running race of 1,400 to 1,800 meters | Dolichos |
| jumped into a pit approximately 50 feet long and landed with their feet together | Jumping |
| a running race of 1,400 to 1,800 meters | Dolichos |