Track And Field Trivia

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Simple questions about the sport of Track and Field

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1.

How many members make up a relay team in a Track and Field relay race?
- A.
  
  Five
- B.
  
  Three
- C.
  
  Six
- D.
  
  Four
2.

The 1995 Outdoor U.S. Track and Field Championships men's 400 meter run was won by whom?
- A.
  
  Michael Johnson
- B.
  
  Donovan Bailey
- C.
  
  Steve Scott
- D.
  
  Kerron Clement
3.

For which country does Fana Ashby compete in track and field?
- A.
  
  Canada
- B.
  
  U.S.
- C.
  
  Trinidad And Tobago
- D.
  
  Jamaica
4.

Who broke Bob Beamon's long jump record?
- A.
  
  Mike Powell
- B.
  
  Jesse Owens
- C.
  
  Leroy Burrell
- D.
  
  Carl Lewis
5.

What country does the men's 800 meter run world record holder Wilson Kipketer call home?
- A.
  
  England
- B.
  
  Denmark
- C.
  
  South Africa
- D.
  
  Jamaica
6.

In July 2001, with what time did Morocco's Hicham el Guerrouj break the existing world record for the mile run?
- A.
  
  02:45.
- B.
  
  02:34.
- C.
  
  02:43.
- D.
  
  02:43.
7.

Men's world record decathlete Roman Sebrle is from what country?
- A.
  
  Lithuania
- B.
  
  Romania
- C.
  
  Germany
- D.
  
  Czech Republic
8.

Which of these events is an event in the traditional track and field decathlon?
- A.
  
  400 Meter Run
- B.
  
  Triple Jump
- C.
  
  800 Meter Run
- D.
  
  Hammer Throw
9.

2005 New York Marathon men's winner Paul Tergat is from which country?
- A.
  
  United Arab Emirates
- B.
  
  Kenya
- C.
  
  Ethiopia
- D.
  
  United States
10.

How were the American track stars Florence Griffith Joyner and Jackie Joyner-Kersee related?
- A.
  
  Mother And Daughter
- B.
  
  Sisters
- C.
  
  Cousins
- D.
  
  Sisters-In-Law
11.

What team topped the medal standings in track and field at the 1999 Pan American games?
- A.
  
  USA
- B.
  
  Canada
- C.
  
  Brazil
- D.
  
  Cuba
12.

Who is the only female to run under 22 seconds in the indoor 200 meters during the twentieth century?
- A.
  
  Marion Jones
- B.
  
  Flo Jo
- C.
  
  Merlene Ottey
- D.
  
  Irina Privolova
13.

Who is the first person to break 7 seconds in the female 60 meters?
- A.
  
  Flo Jo
- B.
  
  Irina Privolova
- C.
  
  Gail Devers
- D.
  
  Merlene Ottey
14.

Who is the Jamaican National female 100 meters champion in 1999?
- A.
  
  Merlene Ottey
- B.
  
  Juliet Cuthbert
- C.
  
  Beverley McDonald
- D.
  
  Peta Gaye Dowdie
15.

Which American won the silver medal in the 60 meters hurdles for men at the world indoor championships of 1999?
- A.
  
  Reggie Torian
- B.
  
  Duane Ross
- C.
  
  Terry Dees
- D.
  
  Allen Johnson
16.

Which Jamaican female ran the anchor leg of the 4 by 100 meters in the semi-finals of that event in the 1991 Tokyo World Championships?
- A.
  
  Merlene Frazer
- B.
  
  Juliet Cuthbert
- C.
  
  Michelle Freeman
- D.
  
  Merlene Ottey
17.

What was the time clocked by Inger Miller to win the 200 meters at the 1999 World Championships?
- A.
  
  21.77
- B.
  
  22.09
- C.
  
  22.06
- D.
  
  21.81
18.

What nationality is track star, Linford Christie, by birth?
- A.
  
  American
- B.
  
  British
- C.
  
  Canadian
- D.
  
  Jamaican
19.

Who won the 100 meters for women at the 1997 Jamaica Invitational games?
- A.
  
  Juliet Cuthbert
- B.
  
  Zhanna Pintussevich Block
- C.
  
  Inger Miller
- D.
  
  Beverly McDonald
20.

Which country won both mile relays at the world indoor and outdoor championships held in 1999?
- A.
  
  Russia
- B.
  
  United States
- C.
  
  Germany
- D.
  
  Czech Republic
21.

What woman is the first to successfully defend her 200 meters Track and Field title at the world championships?
- A.
  
  Gwen Torrence
- B.
  
  Merlene Ottey
- C.
  
  Florence Griffith
- D.
  
  Katrin Krabbe
22.

Who won the world junior 100 meters title at the world junior championships in 1990 and again in 1992?
- A.
  
  Gillian Russell
- B.
  
  Angella Vaughan
- C.
  
  Joyce Bates
- D.
  
  Glory Alozie
23.

What were the surnames of the four Jamaican women who ran in the semifinals of the 200 meters at the 1997 World Championships in Athens?
- A.
  
  McDonald, Frazer, Ottey, Cuthbert
- B.
  
  Ottey, Frazer, Cuthbert, Campbell
- C.
  
  Ottey, Campbell, McDonald,Cuthbert
- D.
  
  Ottey, Frazer,McDonald,Campbell
24.

What are the poles that hold up and measure how high the bar is in the high jump event called?
- A.
  
  Measures
- B.
  
  Standards
- C.
  
  Bars
- D.
  
  Poles
25.

What man set a Decathlon world record in May of 2001 with a 9,026 point score?
- A.
  
  Tom Pappas
- B.
  
  Dan O'Brien
- C.
  
  Roman Sebrle
- D.
  
  Brian Clay