Sports Quiz: Athletics 

1. What is Usain Bolt's world record time for the 100-meter sprint?

 A. 9.58 seconds 

 B. 9.63 seconds 

 C. 9.69 seconds 

 D. 9.74 seconds 

 **Answer:** A. 9.58 seconds

2. How long is a standard marathon in kilometers?

 A. 26.2 kilometers 

 B. 42.2 kilometers 

 C. 50 kilometers 

 D. 100 kilometers 

 **Answer:** B. 42.2 kilometers

3. Which country is known for its dominance in long-distance running?

 A. Kenya 

 B. Jamaica 

 C. United States 

 D. Australia 

 **Answer:** A. Kenya

4. What is the height of a standard high jump bar in men's athletics?

 A. 1.80 meters 

 B. 2.00 meters 

 C. 2.20 meters 

 D. 2.40 meters 

 **Answer:** B. 2.00 meters

5. Who holds the women's world record for the long jump?

 A. Galina Chistyakova 

 B. Jackie Joyner-Kersee 

 C. Heike Drechsler 

 D. Fiona May 

 **Answer:** A. Galina Chistyakova

6. Can you name the athlete who is famously known as "The Flying Finn"?

 A. Paavo Nurmi 

 B. Hannes Kolehmainen 

 C. Lasse Viren 

 D. Jarmo Kärnä 

 **Answer:** A. Paavo Nurmi

7. What is the decathlon composed of?

 A. 5 events 

 B. 7 events 

 C. 10 events 

 D. 12 events 

 **Answer:** C. 10 events

8. Who won the gold medal in the men's 1500 meters at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

 A. Timothy Cheruiyot 

 B. Jakob Ingebrigtsen 

 C. Matthew Centrowitz 

 D. Faith Kipyegon 

 **Answer:** A. Timothy Cheruiyot

9. What is the final event in the women's heptathlon?

 A. 800 meters 

 B. 1500 meters 

 C. 2000 meters steeplechase 

 D. 3000 meters 

 **Answer:** A. 800 meters

10. Who is the current women's world record holder in the pole vault?

 A. Yelena Isinbayeva 

 B. Jenn Suhr 

 C. Sandi Morris 

 D. Mondo Duplantis 

 **Answer:** A. Yelena Isinbayeva