The Olympic downhill course is generally about 2.4–5 km (1.5–3 miles) long for men and about 1.6–2.5 km (1–1.5 miles) long for women, depending on the venue and year.

Quick Scoop: Typical Length

  • Men’s Olympic downhill: Usually in the 2.4–5 km range (around 1.5–3 miles).
  • Women’s Olympic downhill: Usually in the 1.6–2.5 km range (around 1–1.5 miles).
  • The course is also defined by vertical drop (up to about 1,100 m for men and 800 m for women in top-level events), which influences how long the track ends up being.

To make it concrete, many modern Olympic men’s downhills land roughly around 3–3.5 km in length, and women’s downhills often just over 2 km, but each Olympic host mountain designs a unique track within the allowed limits.

TL;DR: There isn’t one fixed length; Olympic downhill courses fall within a range, roughly 2.4–5 km for men and 1.6–2.5 km for women, tailored to the mountain and FIS rules.

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