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Discerningly Versed - Effective Iterative Learning Quiz Questions - Athletics I
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Which of these events is run in competition at distances of 10, 20 & 50 kilometres ?

 

Marathon
Sprint
Race Walking
Relay

 Which of these track events are defined as 'middle distance' ?

 

200m - 3000m
800m - 3000m
1500m - 10 000m
4000m - 5000m
Which of these events is NOT a relay event ?

 

4 x 60m
4 x 800m
4 x 400m
4 x 100m

 Which race normally run at 3000 metres sees runners jump water and negotiate barriers ?

 

Hurdling
Steeplechase
Race Walking
1/2 Marathon
Which of these events is NOT a throwing event ?

 

Hammer
Shot Putt
Pole Vault
Discus

 Which of these events is NOT a jumping event ?

 

Javelin Throw
Long Jump
Triple Jump
High Jump
The 5000 metre and 10 000 metre event are classified as

 

Relay
Middle Distance
Long Distance
Road Running

 The marathon is best described as

 

Relay
Middle Distance
Long Distance
Road Running
Which of these is NOT a multi event in athletics ?

 

Pentathlon
Heptathlon
Decathlon
Octagon

 The marathon is run over 42.195 km, but how many miles is this ?

 

16.2 miles
26.2 miles
46.2 miles
36.2 miles


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