Track and Field Fundamentals Quiz

Challenge yourself with these track and field questions covering distances, events, records, and legends. How well do you know athletics?

#1

In track and field, what is the standard distance for a marathon?

10 kilometers
21.1 kilometers
42.2 kilometers
50 kilometers
4 answered
#2

Which of the following is not a field event in track and field?

Long Jump
Javelin Throw
100m Sprint
High Jump
3 answered
#3

In the women's 800m race, what is the standard length of one lap around the track?

200 meters
400 meters
600 meters
800 meters
2 answered
#4

What is the standard distance for the women's 400m race?

200 meters
300 meters
400 meters
800 meters
2 answered
#5

In the men's 1500m race, what is the standard distance?

1200 meters
1400 meters
1500 meters
1600 meters
1 answered
#6

What is the standard distance for the men's 3000m steeplechase race?

2000 meters
2500 meters
3000 meters
3500 meters
1 answered
#7

What is the standard height of hurdles in men's 110m hurdles event?

76.2 cm
84 cm
91.4 cm
99.1 cm
1 answered
#8

Which type of throw is performed in the shot put event?

Overhead Throw
Spin Throw
Push Throw
Jump Throw
1 answered
#9

What is the standard weight of a men's shot put?

5 kg
6 kg
7.26 kg
8 kg
1 answered
#10

Which track and field event is also known as the 'decathlon'?

Pole Vault
Triple Jump
Javelin Throw
10-event combined competition
1 answered
#11

Which of the following is a track event that involves jumping over barriers?

Triple Jump
Steeplechase
Pole Vault
Discus Throw
2 answered
#12

Which track and field event involves athletes running around the track in the opposite direction?

400m Hurdles
800m Race
1500m Race
5000m Race
1 answered
#13

Who holds the world record for the men's 100m sprint as of 2022?

Usain Bolt
Justin Gatlin
Yohan Blake
Asafa Powell
1 answered
#14

What is the minimum height for the women's high jump bar at the Olympic Games?

1.70 meters
1.80 meters
1.90 meters
2.00 meters
1 answered
#15

In the men's javelin throw, what is the minimum weight of the javelin?

600 grams
700 grams
800 grams
900 grams
1 answered
#16

Who holds the women's world record for the high jump as of 2022?

Stefka Kostadinova
Blanca Vlasic
Yelena Isinbayeva
Mariya Lasitskene
1 answered
#17

Which country is renowned for its dominance in the men's and women's pole vault events?

Russia
United States
France
Germany
1 answered
#18

Who is known as the 'Flying Finn' and set multiple world records in middle-distance running?

Lasse Virén
Paavo Nurmi
Hannes Kolehmainen
Sebastian Coe

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