Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who was the second man to win both 1500m and 5000m at the same olympics since Paavo Nurmi in 1924?

  1. Haile Gebrselassie

  2. Noureddine Morceli

  3. Hicham El Guerrouj

  4. Kenenisa Bekele
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Explanation

After Paavo Nurmi's historic double victory in 1924, it took 80 years for another athlete to achieve this feat. Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco accomplished the 1500m-5000m double at the 2004 Athens Olympics, becoming only the second man in history to win both events at the same Games. This is considered one of the greatest distance running achievements.

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