Picture Quiz: Famous Olympic Long-distance Runners

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    Athens: gold, 10000m; silver, 5000m. Beijing: gold, 5000m; gold, 10000m. - ProProfs

    Athens: gold, 10000m; silver, 5000m. Beijing: gold, 5000m; gold, 10000m.

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Picture Quiz: Famous Olympic Long-distance Runners - Quiz
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Explore the achievements of iconic Olympic long-distance runners through this engaging picture quiz. Test your knowledge on athletes like Abebe Bikila and Haile Gebrselassie, focusing on their Olympic successes and historical impact.

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  • 2. 
    No medals. Competed in Munich. - ProProfs

    No medals. Competed in Munich.

    Explanation
    Steve Prefontaine, U.S., 1951-1975. Though he finished fourth in his sole Olympic outing, the 5000 meters, his popularity only grew after his untimely death.

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    No medals. Competed in Los Angeles and Seoul; disqualified in Atlanta. - ProProfs

    No medals. Competed in Los Angeles and Seoul; disqualified in Atlanta.

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    Mary Decker Slaney, U.S., born 1958.

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    Munich: gold, marathon. Montreal: silver, marathon. - ProProfs

    Munich: gold, marathon. Montreal: silver, marathon.

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    Frank Shorter, U.S., born 1947.

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    No medals. Competed in Los Angeles and Barcelona. - ProProfs

    No medals. Competed in Los Angeles and Barcelona.

    Explanation
    Another barefooter: Zola Budd, South Africa, born 1966. Involved in controversial collision that knocked Mary Decker out of the 3,000 meters in Los Angeles.

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  • 6. 
    Tokyo: gold, 10000m. - ProProfs

    Tokyo: gold, 10000m.

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    Billy Mills, U.S., born 1938.

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    London 1948: gold, 10000m; silver, 5000m.  Helsinki: gold, 5000m; gold, 10000m, gold, marathon. - ProProfs

    London 1948: gold, 10000m; silver, 5000m.  Helsinki: gold, 5000m; gold, 10000m, gold, marathon.

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    Emil Zatopek, Czechoslovakia, 1922-2000

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  • 8. 
    Los Angeles: gold, marathon. - ProProfs

    Los Angeles: gold, marathon.

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    Joan Benoit Samuelson, U.S., born 1957.

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    Munich: gold, 10000m; gold, 5000m.  Montreal: gold, 10000m; gold, 5000m. - ProProfs

    Munich: gold, 10000m; gold, 5000m.  Montreal: gold, 10000m; gold, 5000m.

    Explanation
    Lasse Viren, Finland, born 1949.

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  • 10. 
    Rome: gold, marathon. Tokyo: gold, marathon. - ProProfs

    Rome: gold, marathon. Tokyo: gold, marathon.

    Explanation
    The bare feet should have been a tipoff in the picture from Rome: It's Abebe Bikila, Ethiopia, 1932-1973.

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    Antwerp: gold, 10000m; gold, individual cross-country; gold, team cross-country; silver, 5000m. Paris: gold, 1500m; gold, 5000m; gold, individual cross-country; gold, team cross-country; gold, team 3000m. Amsterdam: gold, 10000m; silver, 5000m; silver, 3000m steeplechase. - ProProfs

    Antwerp: gold, 10000m; gold, individual cross-country; gold, team cross-country; silver, 5000m. Paris: gold, 1500m; gold, 5000m; gold, individual cross-country; gold, team cross-country; gold, team 3000m. Amsterdam: gold, 10000m; silver, 5000m; silver, 3000m steeplechase.

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    Paavo Nurmi, Finland, 1897-1973.

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  • 12. 
    Mexico City: gold, 1500m; silver, 5000m. Munich: gold, 3000m steeplechase; silver, 1500m. - ProProfs

    Mexico City: gold, 1500m; silver, 5000m. Munich: gold, 3000m steeplechase; silver, 1500m.

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    Kip Keino, Kenya, born 1940.

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    Los Angeles: silver, marathon. - ProProfs

    Los Angeles: silver, marathon.

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    Grete Waitz, Norway, 1953-2011.

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    Atlanta: gold, 10000m. Sydney: gold, 10000m. - ProProfs

    Atlanta: gold, 10000m. Sydney: gold, 10000m.

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    Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia, born 1973.

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    Tokyo: silver, 10000m. Mexico City: gold, 5000m; bronze, 10000m. Munich: silver, 5000m. - ProProfs

    Tokyo: silver, 10000m. Mexico City: gold, 5000m; bronze, 10000m. Munich: silver, 5000m.

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    Mohammed Gammoudi, Tunisia, born 1938.

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