solutions of ATHLE - QUIZ
EVENTS : MIDDLE DISTANCE RUNNING (800/1500 m)
1. To what distance in meters does the "mile" correspond ?
1609 meters
2. Which English duo dominated the middle distance running in the eighties ?
Coe and Ovett
3. On what distance is a 800 meters initially run in separate lanes ?
100 meters
4. What nationality did Wilson Kipketer adopt ?
Danish
5. Who holds today the 1500 mètres world record ?
Hicham El Guerrouj
6. Which Cuban runner shattered the 800 m world record at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal ?
Alberto Juantorena
7. What is the nationality of Josy Barthel, olympic champion on 1500 m at London Games in 1948 ?
Luxemburger
8. With what time did Snell beat the 1500 m world record in 1960 at Rome Olympic Games ?
3'35"6
9. On what occasion did Filbert Bayi beat the 1500 m world record with 3'32"2 ?
Commonwealth Games
10. Who was world champion on 800 m in 1993 at Stuttgart ?
Paul Ruto