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Katy Fit Trivia Questions
(for the Halfway There party)

Answer the following questions and show us what you know at the Halfway There Party.

1. What is the distance to the nearest mile between the THP Gazebo and the Sports Park (cop shop)?
2. Who is Terry Hershey Park named after?
3. What is the running term Fartlek translated into English?
4. Not counting rest breaks, warm-up or cool down mileage, how far will you run in a 6x800 meter workout?
5. What road race is named after a military battle?
6. On what street does the Katy Luke’s Locker face?
7. Who is the current world record holder in the Marathon?
8. What two streets does the Houston Marathon start upon?
9. What was Ryan Hall’s American record time last Houston Half Marathon to the nearest minute?
10. What is the name of Katy Fit’s newsletter editor and t-shirt czarina?

Tie Breaker Questions:

1. What year was the first modern marathon run?
2. What was the name of the legendary Greek runner that died after running from Marathon to Athens
3. What is the distance of the marathon in kilometers?

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Answers:

1. Five miles
2. Terry Hershey
3. Speed Play
4. 4800 meters
5. The marathon
6. Cinco Ranch Blvd
7. Haile Gebrselassie
8. LaBranch and Crawford
9. 59 minutes
10. Charlotte Harris

Tie Breaker Answers:

1. 1896
2. Pheidippides
3. 42K