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2004. 40 кm. 6. 1921. Abebe Bikila, Waldemar Cierpinski. 19. “The second breath”. 20. 1984. 21. Joan Benoit.
Frank Shorter – an American longdistance runner. The champion of the 1972 Games of the XX Olympiad in the marathon, the silver medallist of the 1976 Games of the XXI Olympiad in the marathon.
22. What was the winning result of the first Olympic female champion in the marathon? А. 2:26.18. B. 2:24.52.
C. 2:27.34. D. 2:26.57.
23. In 1908, standing on the ambo of the Saint Paul’s cathedral, the Bishop of Pennsylvania pronounced the phrase: «The most important thing is not to win but to take part!», which became one of the symbols of the Olympic movement. On what occasion was this phrase uttered?
Awarding the marathon winners of the 1952 Games of the XV Olympiad in Helsinki: Emil Zátopek (left) and a silver medallist Reinaldo Gorno (Argentina).
А. The performance of the marathoner Dorando Pietri in 1908. B. The first gold medal gained by James Connolly in 1896. C. The beginning of the women’s marathon events in 1966. D. When in 1896 American Gardner Williams came out of the water right after the start of the swimming race in Piraeus as the water was cold.
24. Name the winner of the marathon at the 1960 Games of the XVII Olympiad in Rome and the shoes he was wearing. А. Rhadi Ben Abdesselam, running shoes Adidas. B. Abebe Bikila, he ran barefoot. C. Alain Mimoun, running shoes Asics. D. Arthur Barry Magee, running shoes Nike.
Emil Zátopek – a Czechoslovak legendary long-distance runner. At the 1952 Games he won three Olympic gold medals in the 5-kilometre race, the 10-kilometre race and the marathon (with an Olympic record – 2 hours 23 minutes 03.2 seconds).
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