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Who was Ireland's only medal winner at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
Sonia O'Sullivan
Silver for the 5000m
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Which future Tory MP broke the world mile record in 1979?
Sebastian Coe
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Which Olympic distance is usually run on the home straight of a 400-metre track with an extension to allow a straight-line race?
100m
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What nationality is Asafa Powell who broke the world 100m record three times in 2005 and 2006?
Jamaican
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What is the sporting connection between Guinness, Mars, ADT and Flora?
They've all sponsored the London Marathon
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What is the nationality of Hicham El Guerrouj, the man who holds the record of running a mile in the fasted time of 3 minutes 43 seconds?
Moroccan
Record obtained 7 July 1999, still standing as of April 2012
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Which British sub-four-minute miler was also the first man to run 1,500m in under 3m30s?
Steve Cram
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What Olympic event is based on what was once used as a practical means to travel round the fens of England's eastern counties?
Pole vault
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Which athletic event saw the Western Roll and Straddle mostly replaced by the Fosbury Flop
High jump
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Who lit the flame at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
Cathy Freeman