Inline Skating Inline skates and skeelers are special boots with four, respectively five small wheels in a row after each other. In 1966 the Chicago Roller Skate Company introduced a boot skate with four in-line wheels, which was unusual to the popular quad roller skates. In 1980 the Olson brothers linked the 60's design to ice skates and the realization that inline skates were perfect for practice when there was no ice. Next to a huge popularity in recreation, competitions and races were organised. Three types of events can be identified: track, road and marathon events. Inline Skating is governed by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports, which was founded in 1924. World Championships: Men: Marathon Track: 300 m Time Trial 500 m 1000 m 10000 m 15000 m 3000 m Relay Road: 200 m Time Trial 500 m 10000 m 20000 m 5000 m Relay Women: Marathon Track: 300 m Time Trial 500 m 1000 m 10000 m 15000 m 3000 m Relay Road: 200 m Time Trial 500 m 10000 m 20000 m 5000 m Relay Defunct Events: Men: Track: 1500 m 3000 m 5000 m 20000 m 5000 m Relay 10000 m Relay Allround Road: 300 m Time Trial 1000 m 1500 m 5000 m 15000 m 10000 m Relay Allround Women: Track: 1500 m 3000 m 5000 m 5000 m Relay Allround Road: 300 m Time Trial 1000 m 1500 m 3000 m 5000 m 15000 m 10000 m Relay Allround World Downhill Championships: Men Women Defunct Events: Men Speed Women Speed World Games: Men: Track: 300 m Time Trial 500 m 1000 m 3000 m 5000 m 10000 m Women: Track: 300 m Time Trial 500 m 1000 m 3000 m 5000 m 10000 m Defunct Events: Men: Marathon Track: 1500 m 15000 m 20000 m Road: 5000 m 10000 m 20000 m Women: Half Marathon Track: 1500 m 15000 m Road: 3000 m 5000 m 10000 m European Championships: Men: Marathon Track: 300 m Time Trial 500 m 1000 m 10000 m 15000 m 5000 m Relay Road: 200 m Time Trial 500 m 10000 m 20000 m 10000 m Relay Women: Marathon Track: 300 m Time Trial 500 m 1000 m 10000 m 15000 m 5000 m Relay Road: 200 m Time Trial 500 m 10000 m 20000 m 10000 m Relay Defunct Events: Men: Track: 1500 m 5000 m 20000 m 10000 m Relay 1500 m Team Pursuit Allround Road: 300 m Time Trial 1500 m 5000 m 15000 m 1500 m Team Pursuit Allround Women: Track: 1500 m 3000 m 5000 m 8000 m 1500 m Team Pursuit Allround Road: 300 m Time Trial 1500 m 3000 m 5000 m 8000 m 5000 m Relay 1500 m Team Pursuit Allround Defunct Events: Pan American Games: Men: Marathon Track: 300 m Time Trial 500 m 500 m Time Trial 1500 m 3000 m 5000 m 10000 m 20000 m 10000 m Relay Combined Short Distance Combined Long Distance Road: 300 m Time Trial 500 m 500 m Time Trial 1500 m 10000 m 20000 m Women: Half Marathon Track: 300 m Time Trial 500 m Time Trial 1500 m 3000 m 5000 m 10000 m 5000 m Relay Combined Short Distance Combined Long Distance Road: 300 m Time Trial 500 m 500 m Time Trial 1500 m 5000 m 10000 m