October 1996 Runner's Web Trivia
Boston Marathon Special
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- 1. 1996 was celebrated as the 100th anniversary of the Boston Marathon. How many marathons were run in the 100 year period ending in 1996 ?
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- 2. Katherine Switzer ran the Boston Marathon in 1967 and received extensive press coverage when Jock Semple tried to physically remove her from the race course.
What female runner is officially credited with being the first female to complete the Boston Marathon?
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- 3. When did Boston adopt the 26 mile 385 yard standard marathon distance and what distance was run prior to that date?
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- 4. Who were the oldest male and female runners to win Boston?
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- 5. Who were the youngest male and female to win Boston?
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- 6. At the 1996 Boston Marathon which country (excluding the US who had 28,892) runners)
had the greatest number of participants?
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- 7. Which State had the greatest number of starters?
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- 8. What age group had the largest number of starters, 18 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 9, 60+ ?
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- 9. The 96 Boston had 37,000+ runners. How many race volunteers worked the race?
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- 10. What percentage of the starters in this year's Boston finished the race?
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