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- 1. Avon Running has revived their international women's running circuit. In 1981 where was the Avon International Marathon run? ....Answer
- 2. Who won the 1981 Avon Marathon and where did Joan (Benoit) Samuelson place? ..... Answer
- 3. Kathrine Switzer was the creator of the Avon Running Circuit. Under what name did she register (and run) the Boston Marathon before women were allowed to legally participate? ..... Answer
- 4. Name the only American male whose last name begins with the letter "O" to have ever broken 4 minutes for the mile? .....Answer
- 4. Name the only American male whose last name begins with the letter "Y" to have ever broken 4 minutes for the mile? .....Answer
- 6. In what year was the Olympic Marathon distance set at the current 42.195 Km? .....Answer
- 7. How many times had Grete Waitz won the New York City Marathon? .....Answer
- 8. In what year did Kathrine Switzer, of Boston Marathon and Avon Running fame, win the New York City marathon? ....Answer
- 9. Which countries do the following athletes represent?
- Waldemar Cierpinski?
- Emil Zatopek?
- Spiridon Louis?
- Alain Mimoun? .....Answer
- 10. What was the last year that cross-country was run as an Olympic event and who won the race? .....Answer
- 11. Grete Waitz did NOT win the New York City Marathon in 1981 and 1987. Who were the female winners in those two years?
- 12. How many finishers, male and female, did the New York City Marathon have in 1971?
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