Track and Field

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Instructions: How well do you know athletics, from sprinting to throwing events?

1.
What distance is a standard outdoor running track?
A
500 meters
B
400 meters
C
300 meters
D
200 meters
2.
What are the four throwing events in Olympic track and field?
A
Shot put, discus, javelin, ball throw
B
Shot put, discus, javelin, stone throw
C
Shot put, discus, spear, hammer throw
D
Shot put, discus, javelin, hammer throw
3.
How many events make up the heptathlon?
A
10
B
5
C
12
D
7
4.
What is the world record for the men's 100 meters, set by Usain Bolt?
A
9.58 seconds
B
9.72 seconds
C
9.49 seconds
D
9.69 seconds
5.
In the high jump, what technique do most modern jumpers use?
A
The straddle
B
The Fosbury Flop
C
The Western roll
D
The scissor kick
6.
What is a 'relay' in track and field?
A
A race where team members take turns running segments and passing a baton
B
Running back and forth on the track
C
A long-distance race
D
A hurdle race with teams
7.
What is the longest standard track race in the Olympics?
A
5,000 meters
B
50km race walk
C
Marathon
D
10,000 meters
8.
What is the pole vault?
A
Climbing a pole for height
B
A hurdle race using poles
C
Throwing a pole for distance
D
Jumping over a high bar using a flexible pole
9.
Which female sprinter is known as 'Flo-Jo' and set world records in the 100m and 200m?
A
Evelyn Ashford
B
Florence Griffith Joyner
C
Gail Devers
D
Marion Jones
10.
How many hurdles do runners clear in the 110 meters hurdles?
A
8
B
12
C
10
D
14
11.
What is the triple jump?
A
Three consecutive long jumps
B
Three attempts at the long jump
C
Jumping three obstacles
D
A hop, step (skip), and jump sequence
12.
Which Jamaican sprinter won the 'triple-triple' — gold in 100m, 200m, and 4x100m at three consecutive Olympics?
A
Asafa Powell
B
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
C
Yohan Blake
D
Usain Bolt
13.
What is a 'photo finish' in track and field?
A
When cameras capture the start of a race
B
When athletes pose for photos after a race
C
When fans take photos at the finish line
D
When the race result must be determined by examining a high-speed photograph
14.
What is the steeplechase in track and field?
A
A 3,000m race with barriers and water jumps
B
A cross-country running event
C
A horse race
D
A 400m hurdle race
15.
Which athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics in track and field?
A
Jesse Owens
B
Paavo Nurmi
C
Emil Zatopek
D
Carl Lewis

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