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