The k doesnt actually stand for kilometres, but for 1000. It is used for money aswell (or basicly anything that can be counted). I understand the confusion, since it becomes 1k (1000) meters and it is actually where the k in km stands for.
Think someone mentioned it above, but surely u can accept "100m relay" or "100 metre/meter relay"...it's very clear what we're trying to say, the "4X" part isn't necessary
No it is actually another name for it (unless you knew that already and made a joke, but you seemed genuinely em not really sure what to call the emotion/behaviour (especially in english) baffled by the suggestion perhaps)
I've never heard the triple jump called anything but exactly that, including hop, step, and jump. I have heard it called a few things I can't repeat here (which I'm certain QM would delete anyhow).
That's not the issue. There's a doubling progression of races up to that point, all in metric. The question, a reasonable one, is why the next race is not another doubling of the previous distance. Thankfully someone else answered the question more thoughtfully.
This is like incorrectly correcting a grammar error and revealing your own ignorance in the process. Same for those of you who endorsed this response.
Why do men have to do 110m hurdles when women do 100m hurdles? What difference does 10m make? Of all the gender-based distinctions here, that one seems the most odd/arbitrary.
Mainly because of the difference in strides, 110m lets the men's hurdles be spaced further apart due to the general height difference between men and women
Ugh, I'm having a rough day. I literally thought to myself, "What's that event called where they jump three times?" Never did come up with the answer...
Probably worth explaining up top what the colour-coding refers to... I only worked out after the quiz was over what the blue and pink boxes meant. In hindsight it seems obvious but still no reason not to state it clearly
Made this quiz back when the 50k race walk was still a thing so didn't even 100% my quiz but wtf is marathon race walking mixed relay, and who is responsible.
Somehow, I believed that triple jump was dropped from the 2024 Olympics. Was surprised when it appeared in this quiz and checked: It wasn't dropped. How did I come to that idea? Was it in discussion to drop it in future?
Probably cost me a point, because I got 24/26 and the other one was guessed by only 5%, so I might have gotten full 5 points. Oh, well...
This is like incorrectly correcting a grammar error and revealing your own ignorance in the process. Same for those of you who endorsed this response.
I couldn't find the translations ^^
Great quiz tho :)
Probably cost me a point, because I got 24/26 and the other one was guessed by only 5%, so I might have gotten full 5 points. Oh, well...