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Quiz about 262 Can You Go the Distance
Quiz about 262 Can You Go the Distance

26.2: Can You Go the Distance? Quiz


Here is some mixed trivia on the marathon. How much do you know about the creation and what has happened with it over the years?

A multiple-choice quiz by nascargirl23. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
nascargirl23
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
260,185
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10
1. We have heard the story of how the marathon came to be. What is the name of the Greek soldier who first ran the marathon distance to deliver a message? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The first marathon distance was ran by a Greek soldier who according to legend ran the 26.2 miles, and then dropped dead when he reached his destination. In which of these cities did he start and end? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The Boston Marathon is for men only, at least it was until which woman became the first to "officially" run the marathon with the men. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What year did the first official woman run in the Boston Marathon? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What year was the woman's marathon added to the Olympic Games? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What was the name of the woman that won the first Olympic Women's Marathon? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, what was the correct finishing order for the women's marathon? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. At which marathon did Deena Kastor set the American Record of 2:19:36? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The Boston Marathon was started in 1897, but at that time the course was only 24.5 miles. What year did they make this race the full 26.2 miles? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Do you know which of these companies was the first to sponsor a "woman's only" marathon, which was held in 1978 in Atlanta, Ga.? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. We have heard the story of how the marathon came to be. What is the name of the Greek soldier who first ran the marathon distance to deliver a message?

Answer: Pheidippides

According the the legend, Pheidippids was a Greek herald who ran 150 miles in two days, then ran the final 42km (or 26.2 miles) to tell of the Greek victory over Persia in the Battle of Marathon. It is said that he fell down dead when he reached Athens.
2. The first marathon distance was ran by a Greek soldier who according to legend ran the 26.2 miles, and then dropped dead when he reached his destination. In which of these cities did he start and end?

Answer: Marathon to Athens

Supposedly, Pheidippides ran non-stop the whole way from Marathon into Athens.
3. The Boston Marathon is for men only, at least it was until which woman became the first to "officially" run the marathon with the men.

Answer: Kathrine Switzer

Kathrine actually signed up as K.V. Switzer, and the officials did not realize she was a woman until the race started and one official actually tried to take her number off of her during the race! Roberta Gibb was the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, but "unofficially" as she hid in the bushes at the start and did not sign up for the race.
4. What year did the first official woman run in the Boston Marathon?

Answer: 1967

Roberta Gibb ran it "unofficially" in 1966.
5. What year was the woman's marathon added to the Olympic Games?

Answer: 1984; Los Angeles

The USA did not attend the 1980 Moscow games, due to a Boycott. This was because of the Soviet Union invading Afghanistan.
6. What was the name of the woman that won the first Olympic Women's Marathon?

Answer: Joan Benoit

In 1984 at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Joan Benoit became the first woman to win the Women's Olympic Marathon. Gabi Andersen-Schiess also made headlines in the race because she finished in last place while suffering from heat exhaustion due to the 95 degree weather.
7. In the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, what was the correct finishing order for the women's marathon?

Answer: Mizuki Noguchi; Catherine Nderdba; Deena Kastor; Paula Radcliffe

Paula Radcliffe was the favorite to win, but was beat out by the Japanese runner Mizuki Naguchi, who was known as the "Queen of the Half-Marathon".
8. At which marathon did Deena Kastor set the American Record of 2:19:36?

Answer: 2006 London Marathon

She finished third in the 2004 Women's Marathon in Athens, Greece.
Time is cited from http://www.deenakastor.com/
9. The Boston Marathon was started in 1897, but at that time the course was only 24.5 miles. What year did they make this race the full 26.2 miles?

Answer: 1927

In 1924, the starting line was moved from Ashland to Hopkinton, then in 1927, the length was increased to just over 26 miles to meet the official requirements.
10. Do you know which of these companies was the first to sponsor a "woman's only" marathon, which was held in 1978 in Atlanta, Ga.?

Answer: Avon

Bonnie Bell actually sponsored the first "woman only" race, but it was only 6 miles and was called the "Crazylegs" mini-marathon.
Source: Author nascargirl23

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