Track and Field Trivia Game!

EVENTS(TRACK)

EVENTS(FIELD)

ABOUT THE

TRACK

RULES ATHLETES MISC

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How many hurdles are in the men’s 110m hurdles? Women's 100m?

A. Fifteen, TenB.Fifteen, EightC.Ten, TenD.Ten, Eight

When running hurdles, how many steps should one take

between each hurdle?

A. ThreeB. FourC. FiveD. Two

Which of the following is NOT a track(sprinting) event?

A. 4x200mB. Sprint MedleyC. 300m hurdlesD. 3600m

The shortest running event is ______ meters in an outdoor

track.

A. 60mB. 40mC. 80mD. 100m

What type of shoes do runners, vaulters, and jumpers wear to

compete?

A.Running shoesB. CleatsC. Spikes

D. None of the aboveE. It doesn't matter.

How many chances do jumpers and vaulters get to

clear each height?

A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4E. 5

In pole vaulting, the pole's weight rating should be

______ the vaulter's weight.

A. Equal toB. Less thanC. More thanD. None of the above

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the jump

sequencing of the Triple Jump?

A. The 2nd jump is off of a different footB. You jump twice on the same foot

C. You start off running at a relaxed paceD. You land in the sand with both feet

How many meters is an outdoor track? A 3000m race?

A. 350m, 8 lapsB. 400m, 8 lapsC. 350m,7 and a half lapsD. 400, 7 and a half laps

Definition: where runners in a relay can begin to exchange the

baton(beginning at the little triangle, running top the big triangle)

A. Pass zoneB. Fly zoneC. Baton zoneD. Flex zone

How are runners lined up for 100m races?

A. One after the otherB. StaggeredC. On the same lineD. None of these

How are the runners lined up for a 200m or 400m run?

A. One after the otherB. StaggeredC. On the same lineD. None of these

Are you out if you drop the baton? If not, can you pick it up?

A. Dropping the baton results in disqualification.

B. You are not out, but you cannot pick it back up.

C. You can pick it up, if you don’t interfere with another runner.

D. You must stop running until you receive another one.

How tall is Usain Bolt?

A. 5’11”B. 6’1”C. 6’3”D. 6’5”

What happened to Lolo jones in the 2008 Beijing Olympics?

A. She set a world recordB. She got disqualifiedC. She fell over a hurdleD. She lost her shoe

In 2008, Usain Bolt became the first man in History to win what

races in record time?

A. 100m,60mB. 200m, 60mC. 100m, 200mD. 200m, 400m

What is a “heat”?

A. The thing you need when its cold outside

B. A preliminary race in a running event where the top finishers qualify for another race and

the others are eliminated

C. The term used when runners are disqualified

D. The tool that runners use to massage out shin splints

How many jumping events are there?

A. TwoB. ThreeC. FourD. Five

What type of track is best for you to run your fastest?

A. DirtB. RubberC. SandD. ConcreteE. None of these