Track & Field Trivia

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Who became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes?

Answer: Roger Bannister

Bonus fact: Bannister broke the barrier at Oxford's Iffley Road on May 6, 1954.

Which athlete revolutionized high jumping with the back-to-the-bar technique that became known as the 'Fosbury Flop'?

Answer: Dick Fosbury

Bonus fact: Fosbury won the 1968 Olympic high jump with an Olympic-record 2.24 metres.

Who became the first athlete to win four consecutive Olympic gold medals in the same individual event?

Answer: Al Oerter

Bonus fact: Oerter won the discus at the 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968 Olympics.

Who won the 5,000 meters, 10,000 meters, and marathon at the same Olympics in 1952?

Answer: Emil Zátopek

Bonus fact: Zátopek's 1952 Olympic marathon was the first marathon he had ever run.

Who became the first long jumper to clear eight meters, reaching 8.13 m in 1935?

Answer: Jesse Owens

Bonus fact: Owens set the 8.13 m world record in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Who won the inaugural Olympic women's 400-meter hurdles title in 1984?

Answer: Nawal El Moutawakel

Bonus fact: El Moutawakel became the first Moroccan woman to win an Olympic gold medal.