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Famous Track and Field Athletes

Test your knowledge about the legendary athletes who have left an indelible mark on the world of track and field.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Jamaican sprinter holds the world record in the 100-meter dash?

  1. Usain Bolt
  2. Yohan Blake
  3. Asafa Powell
  4. Nesta Carter
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the only athlete to win the Olympic decathlon twice?

  1. Bob Mathias
  2. Rafer Johnson
  3. Bruce Jenner
  4. Daley Thompson
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which American middle-distance runner won four gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics?

  1. Carl Lewis
  2. Edwin Moses
  3. Sebastian Coe
  4. Steve Cram
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the only athlete to win the Olympic 100-meter dash three times?

  1. Carl Lewis
  2. Jesse Owens
  3. Usain Bolt
  4. Maurice Greene
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which female athlete holds the world record in the pole vault?

  1. Yelena Isinbayeva
  2. Svetlana Feofanova
  3. Stacy Dragila
  4. Jenn Suhr
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the only athlete to win the Olympic 200-meter dash three times?

  1. Usain Bolt
  2. Yohan Blake
  3. Michael Johnson
  4. Carl Lewis
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which American long jumper won four Olympic gold medals?

  1. Carl Lewis
  2. Bob Beamon
  3. Mike Powell
  4. Dwight Phillips
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the only athlete to win the Olympic 400-meter hurdles three times?

  1. Edwin Moses
  2. Samuel Matete
  3. Angelo Taylor
  4. Kerron Clement
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which female athlete holds the world record in the 100-meter hurdles?

  1. Sally Pearson
  2. Brianna Rollins
  3. Kendra Harrison
  4. Tobi Amusan
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the only athlete to win the Olympic 1500-meter run four times?

  1. Paavo Nurmi
  2. Sebastian Coe
  3. Hicham El Guerrouj
  4. Noureddine Morceli
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which American sprinter won three gold medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics?

  1. Wilma Rudolph
  2. Fanny Blankers-Koen
  3. Marjorie Jackson
  4. Betty Cuthbert
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the only athlete to win the Olympic 5000-meter run and 10000-meter run in the same year?

  1. Emil Zatopek
  2. Lasse Virén
  3. Miruts Yifter
  4. Haile Gebrselassie
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which female athlete holds the world record in the 400-meter dash?

  1. Marita Koch
  2. Jarmila Kratochvílová
  3. Florence Griffith-Joyner
  4. Shaunae Miller-Uibo
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the only athlete to win the Olympic marathon three times?

  1. Abebe Bikila
  2. Waldemar Cierpinski
  3. Carlos Lopes
  4. Gelindo Bordin
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which American sprinter won four gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics?

  1. Carl Lewis
  2. Florence Griffith-Joyner
  3. Jackie Joyner-Kersee
  4. Al Joyner
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