New York City Marathon - Quiz
New York City Marathon
  • 1. What was the date of the 2014 New York City Marathon?
A) November 2, 2014
B) November 6, 2014
C) November 5, 2014
D) November 1, 2014
  • 2. Who became the main sponsor of the New York City Marathon starting in 2014?
A) Nike
B) Tata Consultancy Services
C) ING
D) Adidas
  • 3. How long was the sponsorship deal with Tata Consultancy Services?
A) Five years
B) Ten years
C) Eight years
D) Four years
  • 4. Who won the men's race in the 2014 New York City Marathon?
A) Wilson Kipsang
B) Stanley Biwott
C) Ghirmay Ghebreslassie
D) Geoffrey Kamworor
  • 5. What was Mary Keitany's winning time in the 2014 New York City Marathon?
A) 2:26:53
B) 2:24:26
C) 2:24:25
D) 2:25:07
  • 6. In what year did Stanley Biwott win the men's competition?
A) 2014
B) 2015
C) 2017
D) 2016
  • 7. Who won the men's competition in 2016?
A) Ghirmay Ghebreslassie
B) Geoffrey Kamworor
C) Stanley Biwott
D) Wilson Kipsang
  • 8. Who was the winner of the women's wheelchair race in 2016?
A) Shalane Flanagan
B) Lauren Lubin
C) Mamitu Daska
D) Tatyana McFadden
  • 9. Who was the first openly non-binary athlete to run in the New York City Marathon?
A) Lauren Lubin
B) Tatyana McFadden
C) Marcel Hug
D) Shalane Flanagan
  • 10. Who was the first American woman to win the NYC Marathon since 1977?
A) Shalane Flanagan
B) Tatyana McFadden
C) Mary Keitany
D) Mamitu Daska
  • 11. How many seconds separated Geoffrey Kamworor and Wilson Kipsang in the 2017 race?
A) 5 seconds
B) 1 second
C) 10 seconds
D) 3 seconds
  • 12. What was the winning time for the men's wheelchair race in 2016?
A) 2:10:53
B) 2:07:51
C) 1:47:43
D) 1:35:49
  • 13. Where is Shalane Flanagan from?
A) Kenya
B) Boston, Massachusetts
C) New York City, New York
D) Marblehead, Massachusetts
  • 14. Which runner finished in 3rd place in the 2017 men's race?
A) Lelisa Desisa
B) Geoffrey Kamworor
C) Stanley Biwott
D) Wilson Kipsang
  • 15. What was the weather condition described for the 2014 race?
A) Unusually high wind
B) Dense fog
C) Heavy rain
D) Record-breaking heat
  • 16. What weather event impacted the plans for the 2012 marathon?
A) A major blizzard
B) Flooding from the Hudson River
C) Extreme heatwave
D) Hurricane Sandy
  • 17. Who was the Mayor of New York City who announced the 2012 cancellation?
A) Michael Bloomberg
B) Bill de Blasio
C) Eric Adams
D) Rudy Giuliani
  • 18. What was a main reason cited by the Mayor for cancelling the 2012 race?
A) Controversy and division
B) A terrorist threat
C) Lack of water supply
D) Road damage in Central Park
  • 19. What did proponents of the 2012 race argue the marathon would provide?
A) Jobs for city workers
B) A way to distribute electricity
C) Economic and morale boost
D) Funds for rebuilding houses
  • 20. What did some 2012 entrants do instead of racing?
A) Helped with cleanup efforts
B) Organized a fundraising concert
C) Protested at City Hall
D) Traveled to other marathons
  • 21. What was the name of the informal race held in Central Park by runners in 2012?
A) Central Park Marathon
B) Shadow Marathon
C) Sandy Relief Run
D) Ghost Run
  • 22. Who was the CEO of New York Road Runners criticized after the 2012 cancellation?
A) Buzunesh Deba
B) Geoffrey Mutai
C) Tsegaye Kebede
D) Mary Wittenberg
  • 23. Which of the following was NOT an option offered to 2012 registrants?
A) Guaranteed entry to the 2013, 2014, or 2015 marathon
B) Free entry to the 2016 marathon
C) Guaranteed entry to the 2013 NYC Half
D) A refund
  • 24. Who was the first repeat winner of the NYC Marathon in 15 years as of 2013?
A) John Kagwe
B) Tsegaye Kebede
C) Geoffrey Mutai
D) Priscah Jeptoo
  • 25. At what point in the race did Geoffrey Mutai break away to win in 2013?
A) At the start line
B) Around mile 22
C) In the final 100 meters
D) Around mile 10
  • 26. Who did Priscah Jeptoo pass in the 24th mile to win the 2013 women's race?
A) Buzunesh Deba
B) A local amateur runner
C) Tsegaye Kebede
D) Mary Wittenberg
  • 27. How much prize money did Tsegaye Kebede and Priscah Jeptoo each win for their 2013 season efforts?
A) $500,000
B) $100,000
C) $1,000,000
D) $250,000
  • 28. Where has the runner Buzunesh Deba lived since 2009?
A) Central Park
B) The Bronx
C) Ethiopia
D) London
  • 29. In what year was the New York City Marathon held on November 4?
A) 2008
B) 2007
C) 2009
D) 2010
  • 30. Which athlete won the 2007 men's New York City Marathon?
A) Meb Keflezighi
B) Geoffrey Mutai
C) Gebregziabher Gebremariam
D) Martin Lel
  • 31. How many runners participated in the 2008 New York City Marathon?
A) 43,660
B) 44,829
C) 46,795
D) 37,899
  • 32. Who was the first American man to win the New York City Marathon since 1982?
A) Meb Keflezighi
B) Alex Zanardi
C) Shalane Flanagan
D) Alberto Salazar
  • 33. Which Ethiopian woman won the 2009 New York City Marathon?
A) Bizunesh Deba
B) Firehiwot Dado
C) Edna Kiplagat
D) Derartu Tulu
  • 34. What was the total number of official finishers in the 2009 New York City Marathon?
A) 44,829
B) 46,795
C) 43,660
D) 37,899
  • 35. Who won the men's race in 2010 in their first ever marathon?
A) Martin Lel
B) Geoffrey Mutai
C) Gebregziabher Gebremariam
D) Emmanuel Mutai
  • 36. Which former CART champion won the handcycle class in 2011?
A) Alex Zanardi
B) Edison Peña
C) Alberto Salazar
D) Edwin van der Sar
  • 37. How many people officially finished the 2011 New York City Marathon?
A) 46,795
B) 43,660
C) 44,829
D) 37,899
  • 38. What was the cause of death for the three participants in the 2008 marathon?
A) Heart attack
B) Heat stroke
C) Accident
D) Dehydration
  • 39. Which miner from the 2010 Copiapó mining accident ran the 2011 NYC Marathon?
A) Alex Zanardi
B) Edison Peña
C) Edwin van der Sar
D) Martin Lel
  • 40. Who was the female winner of the 2004 New York City Marathon?
A) Susan Chepkemei
B) Paula Radcliffe
C) Jeļena Prokopčuka
D) Jenny Crain
  • 41. Who won the men's 2004 New York City Marathon?
A) Paul Tergat
B) Meb Keflezighi
C) Hendrik Ramaala
D) Marílson Gomes dos Santos
  • 42. Which state was the top American female finisher Jenny Crain from in 2004?
A) New York
B) California
C) Texas
D) Wisconsin
  • 43. Who won the men's race in 2005?
A) Ernst van Dyk
B) Paul Tergat
C) Meb Keflezighi
D) Hendrik Ramaala
  • 44. Who won the women's race in 2005?
A) Jen Rhines
B) Paula Radcliffe
C) Amanda McGrory
D) Jeļena Prokopčuka
  • 45. Who won the 2005 wheelchair race?
A) Kurt Fearnley
B) Lance Armstrong
C) Amanda McGrory
D) Ernst van Dyk
  • 46. Who was the first South American to win the New York City Marathon in 2006?
A) Marílson Gomes dos Santos
B) Stephen Kiogora
C) Hendrik Ramaala
D) Paul Tergat
  • 47. What place did Lance Armstrong finish in the 2006 marathon?
A) 3rd
B) 15th
C) 868th
D) 110th
  • 48. What did Mike Huckabee's bib number signify in 2006?
A) Age
B) Pounds lost
C) Marathon attempts
D) Years in office
  • 49. Who won the female wheelchair race in 2006?
A) Jeļena Prokopčuka
B) Jen Rhines
C) Amanda McGrory
D) Jenny Crain
  • 50. Who won the male wheelchair division in 2006?
A) Kurt Fearnley
B) Paul Tergat
C) Hendrik Ramaala
D) Ernst van Dyk
  • 51. Which country is Jeļena Prokopčuka from?
A) Latvia
B) South Africa
C) Brazil
D) Kenya
  • 52. Who was the female winner of the 1977 New York City Marathon?
A) Miki Gorman
B) Grete Waitz
C) Rosie Ruiz
D) Bill Rodgers
  • 53. What is the name of the 10-kilometer race held in honor of Grete Waitz?
A) Waitz's Wonder Run
B) The Norwegian Sprint
C) Central Park Classic
D) Grete's Great Gallop
  • 54. How many total New York City Marathons did Grete Waitz win in her career?
A) Three
B) Seven
C) Nine
D) Four
  • 55. In what year did over 10,000 runners complete the NYC Marathon for the first time?
A) 1979
B) 1980
C) 1977
D) 1978
  • 56. Who led the 1979 NYC Marathon for over 23 miles before being overtaken?
A) Bill Rodgers
B) Alberto Salazar
C) Fred Lebow
D) Kirk Pfeffer
  • 57. Who was the first woman to break the 2:30 mark in the NYC Marathon?
A) Rosie Ruiz
B) Grete Waitz
C) Miki Gorman
D) None of the above
  • 58. What was the result of the scandal involving Rosie Ruiz?
A) Her finish time was rescinded
B) She was stripped of her 1980 Boston title only
C) She was fined by Fred Lebow
D) She was awarded a lifetime ban
  • 59. Who won the 1980 New York City Marathon?
A) Fred Lebow
B) Alberto Salazar
C) Kirk Pfeffer
D) Bill Rodgers
  • 60. What was Alberto Salazar's profession before winning the 1980 NYC Marathon?
A) Marathon record holder
B) NCAA cross-country champion
C) Olympic swimmer
D) Professional track coach
  • 61. Who was the chief of the New York Marathon during the Rosie Ruiz scandal?
A) Alberto Salazar
B) Fred Lebow
C) Kirk Pfeffer
D) Bill Rodgers
  • 62. Which of these colors is NOT mentioned as a bib color for the initial routes?
A) Pink
B) Green
C) Blue
D) Orange
  • 63. In what year was the first New York City Marathon held?
A) 1976
B) 1972
C) 1974
D) 1970
  • 64. Who won the first New York City Marathon in 1970?
A) Gary Muhrcke
B) Frank Shorter
C) Norbert Sander
D) Bill Rodgers
  • 65. How many runners finished the first New York City Marathon in 1970?
A) 259
B) 127
C) 1549
D) 55
  • 66. Why did Nina Kuscsik drop out of the 1970 race?
A) Injury
B) Protest
C) Illness
D) Disqualification
  • 67. What was the name given to the women who protested the 1972 race start rule?
A) Protest Six
B) Marathon Six
C) NYC Six
D) Central Park Six
  • 68. Who won the New York City Marathon in 1972?
A) Jane Muhrke
B) Cathy Miller
C) Nina Kuscsik
D) Liz Franceschini
  • 69. In what year did the marathon traverse all five boroughs for the first time?
A) 1974
B) 1976
C) 1972
D) 1970
  • 70. Who won the 1976 New York City Marathon in a course record time of 2:10:10?
A) Frank Shorter
B) Norbert Sander
C) Bill Rodgers
D) Gary Muhrcke
  • 71. How old was Miki Gorman when she won the 1976 NYC Marathon?
A) 41
B) 39
C) 45
D) 50
  • 72. Who helped plan the initial course of the marathon?
A) Ted Corbitt
B) The Mayor of New York
C) A local committee
D) Fred Lebow
  • 73. What location did the 1970 initial course consist of repeated racing around?
A) Staten Island
B) The Five Boroughs
C) Brooklyn
D) Central Park
  • 74. What method was used to measure the original marathon course?
A) Manual step counting
B) Calibrated Bicycle Method
C) GPS tracking
D) Surveyor's wheel
  • 75. How long was the total original 1970 course?
A) 26.225 miles
B) 26.5 miles
C) 25.0 miles
D) 26.2 miles
  • 76. Where does the modern five-borough race begin?
A) Central Park
B) Staten Island
C) Manhattan
D) Brooklyn
  • 77. What landmark is the start of the race located near?
A) Madison Avenue Bridge
B) Queensboro Bridge
C) Pulaski Bridge
D) Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge
  • 78. Which borough do runners enter after crossing the Pulaski Bridge?
A) Brooklyn
B) Manhattan
C) The Bronx
D) Queens
  • 79. At what distance do runners cross the Pulaski Bridge?
A) 13.109 miles
B) 16 miles
C) 10 miles
D) 20 miles
  • 80. What is considered one of the most challenging points in the marathon?
A) Running through Central Park
B) The start on Staten Island
C) The finish at Tavern on the Green
D) Climbing the Queensboro Bridge
  • 81. Which bridge connects Manhattan to The Bronx on the course?
A) Willis Avenue Bridge
B) Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge
C) Madison Avenue Bridge
D) Queensboro Bridge
  • 82. In what year was the wave start initiated?
A) 2000
B) 1976
C) 2010
D) 2008
  • 83. Where is the computer chip for timing located?
A) Attached to the runner's shorts
B) Back of the runner's bib number
C) In the runner's shoe
D) On the runner's wrist
  • 84. At what intervals are the timing mats placed along the course?
A) 10 km
B) 5 km
C) 5 miles
D) 1 mile
  • 85. How many finishers completed the New York City Marathon in 2025?
A) 59,135
B) 100,000
C) 127
D) 200,000
  • 86. Which organization is responsible for organizing the New York City Marathon?
A) International Olympic Committee
B) Amateur Athletic Union
C) New York Road Runners
D) City of New York Parks Department
  • 87. What is the primary method used to select participants for the marathon?
A) Random digital sweepstakes via social media
B) Lottery system
C) First-come, first-served registration
D) Invitational only
  • 88. How many women finished the first New York City Marathon in 1970?
A) Fifty-five
B) Six
C) Zero
D) One
  • 89. Who was the first person to complete a marathon with a prosthetic leg at the NYC Marathon?
A) Gary Muhrcke
B) Vincent Chiappetta
C) Dick Traum
D) Grete Waitz
  • 90. In what year was an official wheelchair and handcycle division introduced?
A) 2000
B) 2002
C) 1976
D) 1995
  • 91. In what year did the NYC Marathon begin being held in November?
A) 1984
B) 1990
C) 1981
D) 1986
  • 92. Who was the first man from Africa to win the NYC Marathon?
A) Douglas Wakiihuri
B) Benjamín Paredes
C) Ibrahim Hussein
D) Willie Mtolo
  • 93. Which athlete was nicknamed 'Wrong Way Silva'?
A) Orlando Pizzolato
B) Alberto Salazar
C) Germán Silva
D) Steve Jones
  • 94. Which Polish woman is the only one from her country to have won the NYC Marathon to date?
A) Wanda Panfil
B) Grete Waitz
C) Lisa Ondieki
D) Priscilla Welch
  • 95. What condition forced Orlando Pizzolato to stop six times during the 1984 marathon?
A) A wrong turn
B) Heat cramps
C) Lack of crowd control
D) Brain cancer
  • 96. Who was the first British man to win the NYC Marathon?
A) Ibrahim Hussein
B) Steve Jones
C) Gianni Poli
D) Geoff Smith
  • 97. What was the coldest NYC Marathon on record according to the text?
A) 1997
B) 1994
C) 1995
D) 2001
  • 98. What was the wind chill factor during the 1995 marathon?
A) Upper 20s
B) Lower 40s
C) Lower 20s
D) Upper 30s
  • 99. In what year did the number of NYC Marathon finishers first exceed 30,000?
A) 2000
B) 1995
C) 1997
D) 2003
  • 100. Who was the first woman from Russia to win the NYC Marathon?
A) Lyudmila Petrova
B) Franziska Rochat-Moser
C) Margaret Okayo
D) Lyubov Denisova
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