Athletics & World Records Quiz
Sprinting, distance running, jumps, throws and the records that changed the sport.
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About the Athletics & World Records Quiz
Track and field is the heart of the Olympics. These questions cover the fastest sprinters, marathon pioneers, high-flying jumpers and some of the most famous world records ever set.
This quiz has 20 questions, served in rounds of 10 with a fresh mix and shuffled answers every time you play. Every answer comes with a short explanation.
Sample Athletics & World Records Questions & Answers
Q1. Who holds the men’s 100 m world record of 9.58 seconds?
✅ Answer: Usain Bolt
💡 Bolt set the record at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.
Q2. Who was the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, in 1954?
✅ Answer: Roger Bannister
💡 Bannister ran 3:59.4 in Oxford on 6 May 1954.
Q3. What is the official distance of a marathon?
✅ Answer: 42.195 km
💡 The distance of 26.2 miles was standardised after the 1908 London Olympics.
Q4. Which event combines 10 track and field disciplines over two days?
✅ Answer: Decathlon
💡 The heptathlon is the seven-event equivalent usually contested by women.
Q5. Which athlete set a famous long-jump world record of 8.90 m at the 1968 Olympics?
✅ Answer: Bob Beamon
💡 Beamon’s jump at altitude in Mexico City stood as the world record for nearly 23 years.