U1_Lis1_Details

In 1999, Jay Batchen was ________ the race for a TV cable channel called the Discovery Channel

• doing research about

• filming

• reporting on

Jay Batchen’s future wife, Lisa, _____________

the race in 1999.

• watched

• didn't finish

• won

The racecourse _____________

every year, but it is always about 150 miles long.

• changes

• gets more difficult

• moves to a different country

The first three stages are all about ___________.

• 10 miles

• 20 miles

• 26 miles

The first three stages are all about ___________.

• 10 miles

• 20 miles

• 26 miles

The fifth stage is __________.

• 20 miles long

• 50 miles long

• a full marathon

Runners get ____________ at checkpoints every few miles.

• a serving of food

• a ration of water

• medical help

Runners sleep in tents that are _________.

• small and light

• crowded and uncomfortable

• warm and quiet

Jay Batchen says that he experienced ___________ during the race.

• heat, cold, and sandstorms

• hunger and thirst

• injuries to his feet

Jay Batchen calls the race a “life experience” because he

• almost didn’t finish the race

• shared the experience with other runners

• ran faster than the other runners