Hurdles
How many hurdles are in a 100/110 meter hurdle race?
What is 10 hurdles.
A typical track meet begins with this event.
What is the 4x100 m relay race.
This event is a hop, skip, and a jump.
What is the triple jump.
What are the glide and the spin.
Roger Bannister was the first person to break the 4min mile barrier in this year.
What is 1954.
For the typical hurdler, how many steps are taken to the first hurdle?
What is 8 steps.
When an athlete leaves the blocks too early.
What is a false start.
There are three standard jumping techniques in the long jump. What are they?
What is the sail, the hang, and the hitch kick.
The weight of a standard men's javelin.
What is 800g./28 oz.
What is the 800m.
How many hurdlers are in a 400m hurdle race?
What is 10 hurdles.
A common symbol of Track and field, is the winged shoe. This symbol is also associated with this ancient Greek God.
Who is Hermes.
With a jump of 6.18m this man holds the pole vault world record.
Who is Armand "Mondo" Duplantis.
A version of this throwing event can be seen during the Scottish Highland Games.
What is the Hammer Throw.
In 1996 women began competing in the 5k at the olympic games. Prior to 1996, women at the olympics raced this distance.
What is the 3k.
What is event 6.
In races like the 100m dash, athletes are seeded in lanes. On a 9 lane track, in which lane is the person with the slowest seed time?
What is lane 1.
Before the Fosbury flop was popularized, this was the dominant high jumping technique.
What is the Straddle technique.
This throwing event has been the subject of greek statues, greek mythology, and modern day coins.
What is the discus throw.
Current world record holder in the mens 800m
Who is Rudisha
Olympic hurdler, Lolo Jones, is also an Olympian in this Winter Olympic sport.
What is Bobsled.
In 1930, George Simpson was the first man to run 100 yards in under 9.4 seconds. His record was disallowed due to the use of this invention.
What is starting blocks.
The 2000 Olympic games were the first time women were permitted to compete in this jumping event.
What is Pole Vault.
In the 2019 World Championships, USA athlete Ryan Crouser placed second in what is known as "the greatest - and closest- Shot Put competition ever." What was the total difference between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd?
What is 1cm.
The order of events of the distance medley.
1200, 400, 800, 1600