Think you’re a track & field expert? Let's find out! Scroll down to see the answers (but don't cheat!)

If you scored...

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16-20 points, you're a gold medalist! 🥇

11-15 points, you've got your track & field history down. 🏆

6-10 points, you're in training mode, keep trying! 💪

0-6 points... that's a false start, take another lap. 🚨

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1) Which of these Olympic events has the U.S. never medaled in?

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Answer: 5000m.

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2) Which athlete won the most recent Olympic medal for the U.S. in the high jump?

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Answer: Brigetta Barrett won a silver medal in 2012.

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3) Legendary Olympian Florence Griffith-Joyner holds the Olympic record for the 200m race with a time of 21.34 seconds. In which Olympic games did she set this record?

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Answer: Seoul, 1988

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4) Four women’s Olympic track & field events were discontinued. Which event was most recently discontinued?

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Answer: The 10km race walk was discontinued in 2000, where it was replaced by the 20km.

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5) Which U.S. Olympian holds the most medals in track and field?

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Answer: Allyson Felix is the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete.

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6) Sandra Farmer-Patrick won a silver medal for the U.S. in the 1992 games. Before competing for the U.S., which country did Farmer-Patrick represent?

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Answer: Farmer-Patrick competed for Jamaica.

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7) In 2020, the Olympics introduced a new, mixed-gender event in the 4x400 relay. Which country won the gold medal in Tokyo?

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Answer: Poland won the first ever mixed-gender 4x400 relay.

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8) Which iconic Olympian medaled at three consecutive games in the heptathlon?

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Answer: Jackie Joyner-Kersee won silver in 1984, as well as gold medals in 1988 and 1992.

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9) In which Olympic games did the U.S. win both the gold and silver in the long jump?

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Answer: The U.S. won gold and silver in the long jump at the Rio de Janeiro games in 2016.

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10) Which country owns the most gold medals in the hammer throw?

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Answer: Poland has the most gold medals in the hammer throw. :muscle: