RUNNING QUIZ

Send your entry to John by 31st August.

Correct entries will be put into a hat.
The first two out of the hat will win a prize.

1. Why is 3min 59.4sec a famous time in running history?

2. What is the women’s world record time for the marathon and who holds it?
3. What is the length of a marathon course?
4. Which Exeter based female runner will represent GB in the Olympics this
year?
5. What was the name of the black runner who won 4 gold medals in the “Hitler”
Olympics?
6. What were Kelly Holmes winning times in the Athens Olympics 800m and
1500m finals?
7. What is the current world record for the men’s track 10,000m?
8. Brendan Foster is a BBC athletics commentator. What is personal best time
for 10000m ?
9. Who holds the men’s UK record for 800m?
10. Who is the man that legend says first ran a marathon.