Track and Field Trivia

Question 1

Which city is 'TrackTown USA'?

Accepted Answer

Eugene

Question 2

Who co-founded Nike from Oregon?

Accepted Answer

Bill Bowerman

Question 3

What is the 'hop, step, and jump' event?

Accepted Answer

Triple jump

Question 4

How long is the 4x100m exchange zone?

Accepted Answer

30 meters

Question 5

Who is the most decorated U.S. track Olympian?

Accepted Answer

Allyson Felix

Question 6

How long is one track lap?

Accepted Answer

400 meters

Question 7

Which distances are run in Oregon high schools?

Accepted Answer

1,500m and 3,000m

Question 8

Who is the only coach in Oregon state history to coach teams to state titles at the 2A and 5A divisions?

Accepted Answer

Don Berger

Question 9

How many laps is the 800-meter run?

Accepted Answer

Two laps

Question 10

What is the Fosbury Flop?

Accepted Answer

High jump technique

Question 11

Who is the only coach in Salem-Keizer history to coach consecutive state trophy winning cross country teams?

Accepted Answer

Michael Herrmann

Question 12

Which American athlete set the heptathlon world record and won Olympic gold in both the heptathlon and long jump?

Accepted Answer

Jackie Joyner Kersee

Question 13

What event involves throwing a metal ball?

Accepted Answer

Shot put

Question 14

What is passed in relay races?

Accepted Answer

Baton

Question 15

What is a false start in sprinting?

Accepted Answer

Starting early

Question 16

How many runners in a 4x100 relay?

Accepted Answer

Four

Question 17

How many events in a decathlon?

Accepted Answer

Ten

Question 18

Which Oregon native set the men’s shot put world record (over 23 meters) and won Olympic gold in 2016 and 2020?

Accepted Answer

Ryan Crouser

Question 19

Who holds the men's 100m world record?

Accepted Answer

Usain Bolt

Question 20

What is the Prefontaine Classic?

Accepted Answer

A track meet

Question 21

True or false: Eugene hosted the World Athletics Championships in 2022.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

How long is a marathon?

Accepted Answer

26.2 miles

Question 23

Who first ran a mile under four minutes?

Accepted Answer

Roger Bannister

Question 24

What school is the only school in Oregon state history to score in all 17 events at the state championships?

Accepted Answer

North Salem High School

Track and Field Trivia

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