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Track and Field Test | Sports Other

This is for all you budding athletes and spectators who think they know their stuff.

A multiple-choice quiz by ivorbiggun. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
ivorbiggun

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
23,139

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1911

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What was the world record for the men's 100 metres in mid-2001? Hint

9.84 secs

9.00 secs

9.78 secs

9.79 secs

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which British athlete came second in the men's 200m at the Sydney Olympics? Hint

Christian Malcolm

Dwain Chambers

John Regis

Darren Campbell

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many Golds did American sprinter Marion Jones win at the Sydney Olympics? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who won the olympic men's 1500m title in Sydney? Hint

El Guerroujh

Noah Ngeny

Fermain Cacho

John Mayock

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Question 5 of 10

5. British Heptathlete Denise Lewis has won many major titles bar one. Which is it? Hint

European

Olympics

World Championships

Commonwealth

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where were the 2001 World Championships held (country or city or both)?

Answer: (syrup, leaf, tree ... country or city or both)

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many hurdles are there in the men's 110m hurdles? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. What country does women's pole vaulter Stacy Dragila come from? Hint

Italy

Canada

France

USA

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Question 9 of 10

9. What distance did triple jumper Jonathan Edwards clear to set his world record? Hint

18m 18cm

18m 39cm

17m 99cm

18m 29cm

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Question 10 of 10

10. The summer Olympic Games have been held in 3 different cities in the USA: Los Angeles and Atlanta are two of them. What is the other? Hint

St Louis

New york

San Diego

Chicago

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the world record for the men's 100 metres in mid-2001?

Answer: 9.79 secs

Maurice Greene, the first man to break the 9.80 second barrier.

2. Which British athlete came second in the men's 200m at the Sydney Olympics?

Answer: Darren Campbell

He regularly competed in the 100m, but stepped up to the 200m for the Olympics and found his distance.

3. How many Golds did American sprinter Marion Jones win at the Sydney Olympics?

Answer: 3

She aimed to win five but managed 3 gold and 2 bronze.

4. Who won the olympic men's 1500m title in Sydney?

Answer: Noah Ngeny

Ngeny surpised everyone as the race favourite was long time undefeated world record holder El Guerroujh.

5. British Heptathlete Denise Lewis has won many major titles bar one. Which is it?

Answer: World Championships

She aims to win at the next world championships to finish the collection.

6. Where were the 2001 World Championships held (country or city or both)?

Answer: Edmonton, Canada

7. How many hurdles are there in the men's 110m hurdles?

Answer: 10

8. What country does women's pole vaulter Stacy Dragila come from?

Answer: USA

9. What distance did triple jumper Jonathan Edwards clear to set his world record?

Answer: 18m 29cm

He broke the world record in the 1995 world championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.

10. The summer Olympic Games have been held in 3 different cities in the USA: Los Angeles and Atlanta are two of them. What is the other?

Answer: St Louis

Source: Author ivorbiggun

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