Sprints and Hurdles 50 question quiz
Sprints and Hurdles Challenge
Test your knowledge of track and field with our comprehensive 50-question quiz focused on sprints and hurdles! From historic Olympic performances to modern world records, this quiz covers it all.
Challenge yourself with questions about:
- World record holders
- Historic events
- Notable athletes from around the globe
- Milestones in sprinting and hurdling
Who is the world record holder in the indoor men's 55m dash?
Donavan Bailey
Christian Coleman
Maurice Greene
Ronnie Baker
What nation holds the indoor 4x200 record?
Jamaica
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Which Quartet holds the indoor 4x400 world record?
Zach Shinnick, Rai Benjamin, Ricky Morgan Jr, Michael Norman
Amere Lattin, Obi Igbokwe, Jermaine Holt, Kahmari Montgomery,
Ilolo Izu, Robert Grant, Devin Dixon, Mylik Kerley,
Kunle Fasasi, Grant Holloway, Chantz Sawyers, Benjamin Lobo Vedel,
What event was discontinued from the World indoor championships following 2004?
200m
300m
4x200m
500m
How many medals did Florence Griffith Joyner win at the 1988 Olympics?
3
4
5
2
Who was the first man to run under 20 seconds in the modern iteration of the 200, regardles of ratification?
Tommie Smith
Peter Norman
Henry Carr
John Carlos
Who was the first woman to run under 22 seconds in the 200?
Marita Koch
Renate Stecher
Heike Drechsler
Irena Szewińska
Who holds the US high school record in the 100 yards?
Dwayne Evans
Michael Sanford
Houston McTear
Michell Bennet
Who won the women's 100m at the 1983 world athletics championships?
Diane Williams
Marlies Gohr
Merlene Ottey
Heike Drechsler
Who is the world record holder in the women's indoor 60m hurdles?
Ludmila Engquist
Sharika Nelvis
Kendra Harrison
Susanna Kallur
What is the fastest recorded women's 4x100 split?
9.67
9.72
9.65
9.80
The first Asian man to break 10 seconds in the 100 belonged to which nation?
Bahrain
Japan
China
Taiwan
Who is the South American 200m record holder?
Robson da Silva
Anthony Zambrano
Claudinei Quirino Da Silva
Alonso Edwards
Who is the only man to repeat as Olympic 400m champion?
Lee Evans
Michael Johnson
Butch Reynolds
Wayde Van Niekerk
Where did Usain Bolt primarily train as a professional?
Kingston College
Jamaica College
University of Technology
University of the West Indies
Which of the following athletes did NOT compete for Arkansas Collegiate?
Omar McLeod
Wallace Spearmon
Tyson Gay
Kirani James
How many consecutive races did Edwin Moses win?
108
122
110
136
What college did Merlene Ottey compete for?
Nebraska
UTEP
LSU
Texas A&M
Who is the European record holder in the men's 300m?
Thomas Schönlebe
Douglas Walker
Iwan Thomas
Matthew Hudson-Smith
In which of these cities was a men's 100m world record NOT set?
Modesto
Colorado Springs
Sacramento
Indianapolis
Who won the 2004 olympics women's 100m?
Veronica Campbell
Lauryn Williams
Yulia Nesterenko
Sherone Simpson
Who was the first man to run under 10 seconds in the 100 under automatic timing at low altitude?
Carl Lewis
Calvin Smith
Bob Hayes
Jim Hines
How many gold medals has LeShawn Meritt earned in the 4x400 at the world athletics championships?
3
4
5
6
Who is the 2nd fastest men's 60m runner of all time?
Christian Coleman
Maurice Green
Ronnie Baker
Andre Carson
Who owns the fastest official HAND TIMED 100 yard dash?
Pharnell Raines
John Carlos
Ivory Crockett
Houston McTear
Where did the "night of speed", where 3 men broke the world record for the 100m on the same track, take place?
Los Angeles
Dallas
Provo
Sacramento
What woman has the fastest combined 60m and 100m time?
Irina Privalova
Julien Alfred
Marion Jones
Gail Devers
Who owned the South American 200m record before Alonso Edwards?
Claudinei Quirino Da Silva
Robson Da Silva
Renan Correa
James Gilkes
Which of the following are Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce's olympic accolades?
3 olympic golds, 2 olympic silvers, 3 olympic bronze
3 olympic golds, 4 olympic silvers, 1 olympic bronze
4 olympic golds, 4 olympic silvers, 2 olympic bronze
4 olympic golds, 4 olympic silvers, 1 olympic bronze
Which one of these athletes did NOT compete in the NCAA?
Jereem Richards
Frankie Fredricks
Shericka Jackson
Don Quarrie
Who is the only man to win the NCAA indoor 400 meters in non-consecutive years?
Michael Johnson
Kerron Clement
Deon Minor
Lee Evans
How many men have run under 9.80 in the 100m?
8
12
7
11
What NCAA team has the most women's 4x100 titles, with 16 victories?
USC
LSU
Texas A&M
Texas
Who was the first man to break 12.90 in the 110 hurdles?
Liu Xiang
Dayron Robles
Aries Merritt
Colin Jackson
How many events has Irina Privalova won a global medal in?
3
4
5
6
Who is the diamond league 100m record holder?
Tyson Gay
Yohan Blake
Usain Bolt
Asafa Powell
Who is the world junior record holder in the women's 300m?
Fatima Yusuf
Shaunae Miller-Uibo
Marita Koch
Jarmila Kratochvílová
Who is the Jamaican record holder in the women's 400?
Sherika Jackson
Shericka Williams
Lorraine Fenton
Stephenie Ann McPherson
What is the oldest sprint or hurdles record in athletics, regardless of whether or not the event is still run?
200m hurdles straight
200 yards straight
180 yard hurdles curve
300 yards
Who was the first woman to simultaneously hold the 60m world indoor, 100m world outdoor, and 100m olympic titles?
Marion Jones
Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce
Irina Privalova
Gail Devers
Who is the world record holder in the indoor 100m?
Carl Lewis
Donavan Bailey
Usain Bolt
Linford Christie
Who holds the NCAA women's indoor 55m record?
Merlene Ottey
Gwen Torrance
Sevatheda Fynes
Carmelita Jeter
What is the strongest negative wind that someone has run under 10 seconds in the 100 into?
-3.0
-2.3
-3.3
-2.8
Who was the first non-American man to run under 20 seconds in the 200m?
John Regis
Claudinei Quirino Da Silva
Frankie Fredricks
Don Quarrie
What athlete has the longest span of competition at the United States outdoor track and field championships?
Stella Walsh
Allyson Felix
Carl Lewis
Jearl Miles-Clark
Who is the only athlete to have won an Olympic gold medal in the 100, 200, and 400?
Marita Koch
Irena Szewińska
Betty Cuthbert
Grit Breuer
How many nations have had an athlete run under 10 seconds in the 100m?
28
31
25
21
Who was the first freshman to win the NCAA men's 400m?
Michael Norman
Gabriel Luke
Bert Cameron
Brandon Couts
What is the African record in the 4x100?
37.65
38.10
37.94
37.47
What athlete has the most combined global medals in athletics?
Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce
Allyson Felix
Usain Bolt
Carl Lewis
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