Trivia Quiz on Athletics History

1. Roger Bannister ran the first sub 4 minute mile who ran 2nd

A) John Landy of Australia

B) Chris Chataway

C) John Landie of New Zealand

D) Herb Elliott

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2. Who tripped Mary Decker in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics?

A) Lina Petrovic

B) Ana Rodriguez

C) Zola Budd

D) Sophie Martin

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3. Who won the woman's 400 m hurdles in the 1992 olympics

A) Gail Devers

B) Deon Hemmings

C) Marie-José Pérec

D) Sally Gunnell

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4. Who ran the first marathon

A) Phidipedes

B) Pheidippides

C) Leonidas

D) Herodotus

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5. Sergey Bubka has set a world record in which field event over 30 times?

A) Long jump

B) High jump

C) Pole Vault

D) Shot Put

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6. Which Sporting Milestone Occurred At Iffley Road, Oxford In May 1954?

A) Roger Bannister Ran The First 4 Minute Mile

B) John Landy Set a New World Best for the Mile at Iffley Road

C) The 800 metres World Record was broken at Iffley Road

D) A women's sub-5-minute mile was first run at Iffley Road

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7. Who Was the First Britain To Hold A World Javelin Record

A) Seb Coe

B) Steve Backley

C) Fatima Whitbread

D) Tessa Sanderson

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8. What Major Sporting Milestone Occurred On 6 th May 1954

A) First man to run a sub-4 minute mile while carrying a baton in a relay

B) First ever women's marathon run under 2 hours

C) First Sub 4 Minute Mile

D) First Olympic torch relay around the world

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9. What was the Australian John Landy the second person to achieve?

A) Winning an Olympic gold medal in the 1500m

B) Setting a world record in the 800 metres

C) Becoming the first person to run a mile in under four minutes

D) A Sub Four-Minute Mile

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10. Which famous sporting event first held in 1981, was won by Dick Beardsley?

A) Boston Marathon

B) London Marathon

C) New York City Marathon

D) Berlin Marathon

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