ATHLETICS - CHATAWAY'S 2,000 METRES

ATHLETICS - CHATAWAY'S 2,000 METRES

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The video covers a sports event featuring a match between universities from Oxford, Cambridge, Yale, and West Point. Highlights include Derek Johnson's quarter mile win for the British team and Mayer's high jump victory for the American universities. The main attraction was Chris Chataway's impressive performance in the 2000 metres race, where he achieved the third fastest time on record, narrowly missing the world record. The event concluded with each team winning eight events.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which universities were involved in the match mentioned in the video?

Harvard and Princeton

Oxford and Cambridge

Stanford and MIT

UCLA and USC

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who won the quarter mile race for the British team?

Mayer

Derek Johnson

Shirley

Chris Chataway

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which event did Mayer win for the American universities?

High jump

Triple jump

Long jump

Pole vault

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many events did each team win in the match?

Seven

Eight

Six

Five

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was notable about Chris Chataway's performance in the 2,000 meters race?

He was disqualified

He made the third fastest time on record

He finished in last place

He set a new world record