June 2012 Runner's Web Trivia

June 2012 Runner's Web Trivia

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1. What is Paula Radcliffe's daughter's name? ....Answer

2. "I am very satisfied for now...Please don't ask me about breaking 1:40!" implored this man to the press after running 1:41.11--the world record for 800 meters. ..... Answer

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3. U.S. runner Suzy Favor Hamilton, (above) bottom right, gets assistance from teammate Marla Runyan and a track official after collapsing at the end of the 1500-meter race at what meet? ..... Answer
4. Nine runners have broken 44 seconds for 400M. How many of them are Americans? .....Answer
5. What American world-class hurdler also participated in the 1980 Winter Olympics in the four-man bobsled event? .....Answer
6. Ron Clarke held the Australian record for 5000 meters for how many years? .....Answer
7. Name the first three runners not from an African country who rab sub 13 minutes for 5000 meters. .....Answer
8. This Irish distance ace once said, "Fourth place in the Olympics is absolutely the worst place to finish." .....Answer
9. The New York City Marathon course through the five boroughs was first run in what year?
1. 1969;
2. 1972;
3. 1976;
4. 1981.
10. In the 1907 Boston Marathon, what happened that cost many in the field more than a minute in time in the first half of the race?
1. A farmer's wagon broke down in the middle of the course, scattering chickens all over the road;
2. There was an accident invloving three automobiles;
3. The Framingham Police Department stopped the marathon because race officials failed to get a permit;
4. A freight train cut off the field briefly as it rambled through Framingham.