Senior Athletics

Senior Athletics Quiz: Test Your Knowledge about Masters Track and Field

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which age group is typically considered to be "senior" in athletics?

  1. 35-49 years
  2. 50-64 years
  3. 65-79 years
  4. 80 years and above
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most common type of track and field event among senior athletes?

  1. Sprints
  2. Distance running
  3. Jumping events
  4. Throwing events
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which legendary athlete holds the world record in the men's 100-meter dash in the 80-84 age group?

  1. Usain Bolt
  2. Carl Lewis
  3. Jesse Owens
  4. Charles Allie
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the international organization that governs masters track and field competitions?

  1. World Athletics
  2. International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
  3. World Masters Athletics (WMA)
  4. International Masters Athletics Association (IMAA)
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which country has won the most medals at the World Masters Athletics Championships?

  1. United States
  2. Great Britain
  3. Germany
  4. Australia
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the minimum qualifying time for a 60-year-old male athlete to compete in the 100-meter dash at the World Masters Athletics Championships?

  1. 12.50 seconds
  2. 13.00 seconds
  3. 13.50 seconds
  4. 14.00 seconds
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which masters athlete holds the world record in the women's long jump in the 75-79 age group?

  1. Jackie Joyner-Kersee
  2. Heike Drechsler
  3. Yolanda Chen
  4. Rosemary Chrimes
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the biennial international track and field competition specifically for masters athletes?

  1. World Masters Athletics Championships
  2. World Athletics Championships
  3. Olympic Games
  4. Commonwealth Games
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which masters athlete holds the world record in the men's 200-meter dash in the 90-94 age group?

  1. Jesse Owens
  2. Carl Lewis
  3. Usain Bolt
  4. Donald Pellmann
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the annual track and field competition in the United States specifically for masters athletes?

  1. USATF Masters Outdoor Championships
  2. USATF Masters Indoor Championships
  3. USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships
  4. USA Track & Field Indoor Championships
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which masters athlete holds the world record in the women's 800-meter run in the 65-69 age group?

  1. Maria Mutola
  2. Ana Fidelia Quirot
  3. Svetlana Masterkova
  4. Sigrid Eichner
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the annual track and field competition in Canada specifically for masters athletes?

  1. Canadian Masters Athletics Championships
  2. Athletics Canada Championships
  3. Canadian Track and Field Championships
  4. Canadian Indoor Track and Field Championships
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which masters athlete holds the world record in the men's high jump in the 70-74 age group?

  1. Javier Sotomayor
  2. Mutaz Essa Barshim
  3. Gianmarco Tamberi
  4. Valeriy Sereda
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the annual track and field competition in Australia specifically for masters athletes?

  1. Australian Masters Athletics Championships
  2. Athletics Australia Championships
  3. Australian Track and Field Championships
  4. Australian Indoor Track and Field Championships
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which masters athlete holds the world record in the women's pole vault in the 50-54 age group?

  1. Yelena Isinbayeva
  2. Sandi Morris
  3. Katerina Stefanidi
  4. Tracy O'Hara