Men's Running History
Previously, the world record for the 400m was 43.18 seconds, set by US Sprinter Michael Johnson. However, in 2016, Wayde van Niekerk broke the record in the Olympic final with a time of 43.03 seconds, in this South American city.
What is Rio de Janeiro?
This US sprinter broke the world record for most gold medals at the World Athletics Championships in 2019, winning 12 events compared to former record holder Usain Bolt's 11.
Who is Allyson Felix?
This many feet are in a mile.
What is 5280?
This is one of the most important tendons in the body, especially for running, located behind the ankle.
What is the Achilles Tendon?
Brothers Adi and Rudolph Dassler founded a shoe company together after WWI in Herzogenaurach, Germany. However, they split in 1947, with Rudolph forming the company that would become Puma, and Adi forming this highly successful sportswear brand.
What is Adidas?
The memorial to one of the United States greatest distance runners, Steve Prefontaine, aptly named "Pre's Rock," is located in this US city.
What is Eugene, Oregon?
This multi-time gold medalist from South Africa was controversially barred from competition by the IAAF two different times, in 2010 and 2019.
Who is Caster Semenya?
The distance in miles of a 5km race.
What is 3.1 miles?
This type of injury occurs when a bone is stressed so much that it begins to thin and become weak.
What is a stress fracture?
Bill Bowerman, former coach at the University of Oregon, and Phil Knight, one of his former athletes, were co-founders of this highly successful sportswear company.
What is Nike?
A professional athlete from Kenya, who holds the world record for the marathon, and had won 10 marathons in a row before finishing 8th in this year's London marathon.
Who is Eliud Kipchoge?
Genzebe Dibaba, Tirunesh Dibaba, and Almaz Ayana, all from this country, hold world records in the 1500m, 5000m, and 10000m respectively.
What is Ethiopia?
Back in the day in the United States, these track events used to be called the 440 and the 880.
What are the 400m and the 800m?
If a runner doesn't eat enough meat, spinach, or other important foods, they may suffer from this deficiency.
What is iron deficiency?
Based on physics, this is the best lane to be in for curves around a track. However, it is typically runner's least favorite lane.
What is lane 8?
This XC coach at Gonzaga Univseristy used to coach at Shorecrest High School, where his teams won two state titles. He also used to be the roommate of Steve Prefontaine.
Who is Pat Tyson?
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These two US runners shocked the world in 2017, going 1-2 in the steeplechase at the world championships, beating the current and former world record holders in the event.
Who are Emma Coburn and Courtney Frerichs?
This many meters need to be added to a 1600m race to make it a full mile.
What are 9 meters?
These are two of the three types of endurance, with the third type being strength.
What are aerobic and anaerobic?
The last time the Summer Olympics were held in the United States was in 1996 in Atlanta. They will be returning to the US in Los Angeles during this year.
What is 2028?
This Kenyan-born runner lit the NCAA on fire in college, winning 17 NCAA titles between both XC and track. He graduated in 2017 from the University of Oregon, and is now a professional runner for Sketchers.
Who is Edward Cheserek?
This United States distance runner won the World XC Championships 5x in a row, from 1967-1971. She now coaches XC at Seattle Pacific University.
Who is Doris Brown Heritage?
The distance in kilometers of a marathon.
What is 42 km?
This is the name of the measurement of the maximum rate of oxygen consumption of an athlete during exercise.
What is VO2 max?
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This is what Coach Peterson's brother says is the best course that we run on.
What is, Lakewood HS/WESCO/Hole in the Wall?