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The loneliness of the long (and middle) distance quizzer.

  • Question of

    Who ‘won’ the 1992 Olympic 10,000 metres for Morocco, despite being lapped by the medallists?

    • Khalid Skah
    • Hammou Boutayeb
    • Hicham El Guerrouj
  • Question of

    Despite being born Hussein Abdi Kahin, why did the multiple Olympic Champion run under the name Mo Farah?

    • In recognition of his late coach.
    • Because he disowned his family, and was adopted by neighbours.
    • It was the name on the false passport by which he was trafficked into Britain.
  • Question of

    So disappointed with her Olympic 400 metre silver medal, which Briton originally planned to go shopping instead of contesting the 800 metres (at which she was inexperienced), but showed up and subsequently won in World record time?

    • Ann Packer
    • Betty Cuthbert
    • Mary Rand
  • Question of

    What was special about Kip Keino’s 3,000 metres World Record?

    • He ran the steeplechase an hour earlier.
    • It was the first time he ever raced at 3,000 metres
    • He came out of retirement to set it.
  • Question of

    Which third of the GB’s multiple record-breaking Coe/Ovett/Cram trio, NEVER won an Olympic Gold?

    • Seb Coe
    • Steve Ovett
    • Steve Cram
  • Question of

    Coming in from last place, US runner, Dave Wottle, ran a tactically perfect race in which event to take gold at Munich in 1972?

    • 800
    • 1500
    • 3000
  • Question of

    Name Liz McColgan’s daughter (now herself an accomplished athlete), who was born just six weeks after her mother won a bronze at the World Cross Country Championships?

    • Eilish
    • Mia
    • Paula
  • Question of

    Who has won a 5,000m, 10,000m and Marathon gold at the same Olympiad?

    • Peter Snell
    • Haile Gebrselassie
    • Emil Zatopek
  • Question of

    To date, Alberto Juantorena is the only athlete to win the 400 and 800 m Olympic titles. What country did he represent?

    • Argentina
    • Brazil
    • Cuba
  • Question of

    The most controversial 1984 Olympic race was the Women’s 3,000 metres, won by whom?

    • Maricica Puică
    • Mary Decker
    • Zola Budd

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