SPRINT RACES WEEK ONE

Sprint races are athletic events that are performed on the...........................

• field

• track

In all sprint races, runners start in a .............position

• start

• crouch

There are ....... examples of sprint races

• five

• three

Which is an example of a race that is run on a straight lane?

• 500 metres

• 100 metres

Which of these is important from the beginning of a race to the finish line?

• Speed

• Motion

Which of these race is started at the beginning of another curve on the track, to end at the end of another straight lane?

• 700 metres

• 200 metres

Sprint races are usually very.......and...............

• long and short

• short and fast

Which of these is not an example of sprint races?

• 400 metres

• 300 metres

In 400 metres race, athletes run round the track ......................

• twice

• once

Who is the current World Record Holder for the 100 metres race?

• Mathew Beckley

• Usain Bolt