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1. What "Flying Finn" was known to never smile, although he collected 9 Olympic gold medals and set 29 world records in the inter-war years?
2. A pioneer of women's long distance running, she won the New York Marathon nine times between 1978 and 1988. In 1983 she became the first T&F world champion ever when she won the marathon race. Her name is:
3. This Australian broke the 10,000 meters world record by more than half a minute in 1965, and also held the record in the 5,000 m through the late 1960s and into the 1970s.
4. The 1960 Olympic marathon was won by a bare-footed Ethiopian who four years later became the first man to repeat such a victory. Who was he?
5. What Finn was the last of this nation's long distance legends, winning the Olympic 5,000 and 10,000 meters in 1972 as well as in 1976?
6. Who became the first African woman to win an Olympic gold medal at a long distance (5,000/10,000/marathon)?
7. From the mid-80s and until she had to retire with injury in 1991, women's marathon was dominated by a tiny Portuguese. Her name was:
8. He died at 24 in 1975, having left his mark on long distance running in America forever. In Oregon, a race carrying his name is held every year. And his name is _________ ?
9. Who is the Czech runner who forged his legend in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics?
10. What African entirely dominated the two longest track events in the second half of the 1990s?
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