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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-30.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In 1993, what 52 year-old Tarahumara runner came in first in the Leadville Trail 100?
(a) Caballo Blanco.
(b) Martimano Cervantes.
(c) Victoriano Churro.
(d) Juan Herrera.
2. In what year did Ann Trason run the Leadville Trail 100?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1994.
3. After the author first met Caballo, he tried to run without what, to no avail?
(a) A sweatband.
(b) Pain.
(c) Water.
(d) Eating.
4. Who knew about running and the psychology of running and was at the race to see what he was missing in Chapter 13?
(a) Dr. Joe Vigil.
(b) Dr. Lieberman.
(c) Dr. Bramble.
(d) Dr. Joe Torg.
5. Where was Emil Zatopek from?
(a) Czechoslovakia.
(b) Yugoslavia.
(c) Poland.
(d) Romania.
Short Answer Questions
1. When did Nike, Inc. officially take the name "Nike"?
2. Who, along with the author, helped in rescuing two of the runners in Chapter 26?
3. What 25 year-old Tarahumara runner won in a record time of 17:40 that stood for 11 years at the Leadville Trail 100?
4. Emil Zatopek was best known for winning three gold medals at which Summer Olympics?
5. Who holds the record of the oldest man to ever complete the Leadville Trail 100 race at the age of 70?
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