Legends of the Marathon: History and Heroes Quiz

Question 1

Who is the legendary Greek soldier who supposedly ran from Marathon to Athens to announce victory?

A Alexander

B Pericles

C Leonidas

D Pheidippides

Question 2

Which runner became the first woman to officially compete in the Boston Marathon in 1967?

A Grete Waitz

B Joan Benoit

C Paula Radcliffe

D Kathrine Switzer

Question 3

Which Kenyan runner became the first human to run a marathon in under two hours in an unofficial event?

A Eliud Kipchoge

B Wilson Kipsang

C Haile Gebrselassie

D Kelvin Kiptum

Question 4

Which British runner famously won the gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic marathon?

A Sebastian Coe

B Joan Benoit

C Charlie Spedding

D Steve Ovett

Question 5

Who is the Ethiopian distance running legend known for winning back-to-back Olympic gold medals in the 10,000m and marathon?

A Haile Gebrselassie

B Kenenisa Bekele

C Derartu Tulu

D Abebe Bikila

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