Running Routes
What is are the names of the two parks next to campus that we run around?
Elm and Institute Park
Men's marathon, be within 1 minute (set by Kelvin Kiptum in 2023).
2:00:35
The largest and most-preserved T-Rex skeleton can be found in this windy city.
Chicago
"One dream. Four Jamaicans. Twenty below zero." was one tagline for WHAT 1993 film, the final film starring John Candy released in his lifetime?
Cool Runnings
This popular race distance, often a "gateway" to longer events, covers 5 kilometers.
5k
There are two statues in Worcester that was run past, Turtle Boy and ________.
Dolphin Boy
Women's marathon, be within 1 minute (set by Ruth Chepngetich in 2024).
2:09:56
The world's largest parade is held annually in this city, which was its nation's capital from 1785 to 1790.
New York
This song released in 1985 by Kate Bush that reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 thirty-seven years later due to its use in a popular Netflix television show.
Running Up That Hill
This is the term for the point in a race when a runner hits their peak fatigue and feels like they can't continue, often associated with the marathon.
Hitting the Wall
What was the name of the route scheduled for yesterday at 4PM?
(short) Beachcroft
Men's mile, be within 10 seconds (set by Hicham El Guerrouj in 1999).
3:43.13
The world's busiest train station is in this city, which is also the largest city in the world.
Tokyo
This song by Bruce Springsteen, release in 1975, was his first worldwide single release, topping No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100. You could say he was born to do this.
Born to Run
This legendary distance runner from Kenya is known for holding the world record in both the marathon and the half marathon.
Geoffrey Kamworor
We have many different routes that all go along Pleasant Street, cut north, and come back to campus on _______ Street.
Salisbury
Women's 100m, be within 1 second (set by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988).
10.49 seconds
This city became in the 21st century the first city to host the modern Olympic Games a third time.
London
Kanye West, AURORA, and OneRepublic all released a song with this title, collectively recieving over 2 billion streams on Spotify.
Runaway
This is the unique method of running where a runner alternates between sprinting and walking intervals, a technique popularized by the Finnish coach and athlete.
The Galloway Method
On the route where you run East on Belmont Street, past Green Hill Park, which large lake do you reach?
Lake Quinsigamond
Men's 5k, be within 30 seconds (set by Joshua Cheptegei in 2020).
12:35.36
Located on the Spree river, one third of this cities area is composed of forests, parks, rivers, canals, and lakes.
Berlin
A 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, recieving a sequel in 2017 directed by Denis Villeneuve, is often regarded as a foundational work of the cyberpunk genre.
Blade Runner
This race, often considered one of the most brutal ultramarathons in the world, takes place across a mountainous course in the United States and has a 30-hour cutoff time, with the winner often covering more than 100 miles.
The Western States Endurance Run