The Running Trivia Book: 1001 Questions from the Sprints to the Marathon

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Mark Will-Weber has gathered a series of delightfull trivia questions sure to entertain, perplex, and astonish everyone who loves running. They range from cross-country to track to road races; sprinters to milers to marathoners, and everyone in between.

This rich collection of trivia includes the great immortals of the sport, contemporary stars of the track world, pioneers from the mists of early running history, characters from running in literature, and even some hip-hop songs that celebrate runners. The questions vary from easy to medium to difficult, with a few brain-busters that might elude even the most hardened veteran of running trivia.

There is an endless supply of running lore and legend in this joyous celebration of the sport. It is all good fun, a book that can be re-read with delight many times.

• Who was the first man to run four minutes for the mile?
  Roger Banister? No. Guess again!
  
  
• What famous sprint star's running form was once aptly described by Simon Barnes of the London Times as "Groucho Marx chasing a waitress"?
  A. Jesse Owens; B. Butch Reynolds; C. Carl Lewis; D. Michael Johnson.
  
  
• True or false: College track and cross-country meets in America were already being contested before 1880.

And a thousand more questions (and answers) inside!

The Running Trivia Book: 1001 Questions from the Sprints to the Marathon