Not exactly. A hippodrome was a place where chariot races here held. It was a term for a race track used in the eastern part of the Roman Empire. In the west the term "circus" was used.
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It is not known. Chariot racing there started so early in history that there is not a record of the first races.
In A.D. 67 the Roman emperor Nero had competed in Olympics in a ten-horse chariot race.Regards,Mathivanan.K
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus In A.D. 67 he competed in Olympics in a ten-horse chariot race which he personally devised and sponsored. Unfortunately he didn't complete the course after falling off the chariot, but the officials not wishing to upset the Emporer declared him the winner. After his death the officials removed Neros name from the list of winners.
The chariot racers had to cover seven laps.
Roman chariot racing was the great, great, grandfather of our modern day harness racing and auto racing. The connection with harness racing is obvious, while the auto racing incorporates the speed and touch of danger that the ancient chariot races held.