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Quiz about Barrier Breakers in Track Field Part 2

Barrier Breakers in Track & Field - Part 2 Quiz

The Olympic motto: Faster, Higher and Stronger. Find out the barrier breakers in the world of track and field athletics

A multiple-choice quiz by sw11. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
sw11

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
394,681

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 4 x 100 meters men's relay event, what nation was the first to go under 37 seconds?

Hint

USA

Jamaica

Great Britain

France

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first man to break the 3 minute 27 seconds mark in the 1500 meters event? Hint

Bernard Lagat (KEN)

Hicham El Guerrouj (MOR)

Sa�d Aouita (MOR)

Noureddine Morceli (ALG)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which female athlete was the first to run under 1 minute 54 seconds in the 800 meters event? Hint

Jarmila Kratochv�lov� (CZE)

Nadezhda Olizarenko (URS)

Pamela Jelimo (KEN)

Caster Semenya (RSA)

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the 5000 meters, which male athlete was the first to record a sub 13 minutes time? Hint

Daniel Komen (KEN)

Moses Kiptanui (KEN)

Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)

Sa�d Aouita (MOR)

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Question 5 of 10

5. This male athlete broke the 18 meters mark in triple jump at the 1995 World Championships twice. Who is he? Hint

Christian Taylor (USA)

Pedro Pablo Pichardo (CUB)

Kenny Harrison (USA)

Jonathan Edwards (GBR)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What nation's women team was the first to go under 41 seconds in 4 x 100 meters relay? Hint

Jamaica

Former East Germany

Great Britain

USA

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Question 7 of 10

7. In women's high jump event, who was the first to clear above 2 meters (6 ft 6 3⁄4 in)? Hint

Tamara Bykova (RUS)

Sara Simeoni (ITA)

Blanka Vlasić (CRO)

Louise Ritter (USA)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which female runner was the first to run under 4 minutes in a 1500 meters race? Hint

Qu Yunxia (CHN)

Tatyana Kazankina (URS)

Lyudmila Bragina (URS)

Genzebe Dibaba (ETH)

9. Since 1911 when the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) started to record the 10,000 meters race record, the 27 minutes barrier was first broken by which male athlete? Hint

Henry Rono (KEN)

Yobes Ondieki (KEN)

Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)

Paul Tergat (KEN)

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1986, which female runner became the first to clock under 15 minutes in the 5000 meters? Hint

Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)

Zola Bud (RSA)

Mary Decker (USA)

Fernanda Ribeiro (POR)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 4 x 100 meters men's relay event, what nation was the first to go under 37 seconds?

Answer: Jamaica

Jamaica achieved a time of 36.84 seconds to win the gold medal at 2012 London Olympics. The 38 second barrier was set up by USA in 1983 Helsinki World Championships with a time of 37.86 seconds.

2. Who was the first man to break the 3 minute 27 seconds mark in the 1500 meters event?

Answer: Hicham El Guerrouj (MOR)

Two men had broken the 3 minute 27 seconds mark. Hicham El Guerrouj (born 14 September 1974) was the first to clock a time of 3 minute 26 seconds in 1998 at Rome. In 2001, the time of 3 minutes 26.34 seconds was set by Bernard Lagat (born 12 December 1974). El Guerrouj was considered the best middle distance runner of all times by International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

He won 2 gold medals at 2004 Athens Olympics in 1500 meters and 5000 meters.

3. Which female athlete was the first to run under 1 minute 54 seconds in the 800 meters event?

Answer: Nadezhda Olizarenko (URS)

Nadezhda Olizarenko（28 November 1953-18 February 2017) a former Soviet Union runner ran 1 minute 53.43 seconds to win the gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Her record was broken by Jarmila Kratochv�lov� (born 26 January 1951) a Czech athlete set the time of 1 minute 53.28 seconds at the 1983 World Championships. Pamela Jelimo (born 5 December 1989) clocked 1 minute 54.01 seconds in 2008. Caster Semenya (born 7 January 1991) set a time of 1 minute 54.25 seconds in June 2018 at Paris.

4. In the 5000 meters, which male athlete was the first to record a sub 13 minutes time?

Answer: Sa�d Aouita (MOR)

Said Aouita (born 2 November 1959) clocked 12 minutes 58.39 seconds in 1987 at Rome World Championships. He was a gold medalist for this event at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

5. This male athlete broke the 18 meters mark in triple jump at the 1995 World Championships twice. Who is he?

Answer: Jonathan Edwards (GBR)

Jonathan Edwards (born 10 May 1966) created this mark at the 1995 World Championships at Gothenburg, Sweden. In his first attempt, he jumped 18.16 meters (59 feet 7 inches). This record lasted for only 20 minutes as his second jump of 18.29 meters (60 feet) also made his the first man in history to clear 60 feet. He won the gold medal for this event at 2000 Sydney Olympics.

6. What nation's women team was the first to go under 41 seconds in 4 x 100 meters relay?

Answer: USA

The team from USA was the first to clock under 41 seconds with a time of 40.82 seconds to win the gold medal at 2012 London Olympics. Former East German team broke the 42 second barrier with a time of 41.85 seconds in 1980.

7. In women's high jump event, who was the first to clear above 2 meters (6 ft 6 3⁄4 in)?

Answer: Sara Simeoni (ITA)

Sara Simeoni (born 19 April 1953) of Italy jumped 2.01 meters (6 ft 7 1⁄4 in) in 1978 which was also her personal best. She won the gold medal in the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

8. Which female runner was the first to run under 4 minutes in a 1500 meters race?

Answer: Tatyana Kazankina (URS)

In 1976, Tatyana Kazankina (born 17 December 1951), a former Soviet Union runner clocked 3 minute 56 seconds. She won gold medals for this event at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics.

9. Since 1911 when the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) started to record the 10,000 meters race record, the 27 minutes barrier was first broken by which male athlete?

Answer: Yobes Ondieki (KEN)

Yobes Ondieki (born 21 February 1961) broke this mark in 1993 with a time of 26 minutes 58.38 seconds in Oslo, Norway. He won the gold medal at Tokyo World Championships in the 5000 meters event in 1991. However, he failed to win any medal in this event at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics.

10. In 1986, which female runner became the first to clock under 15 minutes in the 5000 meters?

Answer: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)

Ingrid Kristiansen (born 21 March 1956) ran 14 minutes 58.89 seconds in 1984. In the 1980s, she held the world record in the 5000 meters, 10000 meters, half-marathon and the marathon. Although she failed to win any medals in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, she won the London Marathon in 1984 and 1985. In 1985 London Marathon, she set a new world time of 2 hours 21 minutes 6 seconds.

Source: Author sw11

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