Track and Field Trivia
Lace up your sneakers and show your track smarts—from Bolt’s lightning to gravity-defying jumps, this trivia is for true field fans.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
In the event that uses a mechanical aid to clear the bar—distinct from the high jump—what are the athletes in it called?
Vaulters
In 100m sprints, a +2.0 m/s reading is the max legal aid—what type of wind is that?
Tailwind
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, where did Mo Farah complete his iconic distance double in the 5,000m and 10,000m?
London
Faith Kipyegon became the first woman to win three straight Olympic titles in a single track discipline (2016, 2020, 2024). In which event?
1500m
Which running event closes out the women’s heptathlon on Day 2, after the long jump and javelin?
800 meters