On the current programme a total of 38 individual French Championship
athletics events are contested, divided evenly between men and women. For each of the sexes, there are six track running events, three obstacle events, four jumps, four throws, a
racewalk and a
combined track and field event. ;Track running •
100 metres,
200 metres,
400 metres,
800 metres,
1500 metres,
5000 metres ;Obstacle events •
100 metres hurdles (women only),
110 metres hurdles (men only),
400 metres hurdles,
3000 metres steeplechase ;Jumping events •
Pole vault,
high jump,
long jump,
triple jump ;Throwing events •
Shot put,
discus throw,
javelin throw,
hammer throw ;Walking events •
5000 metres race walk ;Combined events •
Decathlon (men only),
heptathlon (women only) In addition to the individual championship events, clubs are entered into team championship events which include relays over four distances: •
4 × 100 metres relay,
4 × 200 metres relay,
4 × 400 metres relay and
4 × 1500 metres relay. Until 1995, the long-distance women's event was over
3000 metres. This was matched to the men's distance of 5000 m in line with changes in the
Olympic programme. Though fewer events were initially on offer in the women's track and field programme for the French championships, this was gradually expanded, with the 1500 m being introduced in 1969, the 3000 m in 1972, the 400 m hurdles in 1976, the triple jump in 1990, the hammer throw in 1994, and the pole vault in 1995. The introduction of a women's 3000 m steeplechase in 2000 finally brought the men's and women's programmes to parity. Separate championship events are held for the
10,000 metres, road running and walks, and
cross country running. ==Editions==