Running the Marathon - Multiple Choice Exercise

Running the marathon
1. makes your heart stronger
2. helps improve the number of white blood cells
3. helps you put on weight
The marathon goes back to
1. the days of ancient Greece
2. the Roman wagon race
3. a Persian tradition
In the past decades the marathon has been dominated by
1. African runners
2. European runners
3. American runners
There is no official marathon world record because
1. courses are different all over the world
2. there are different race lengths
3. the weather is not always very good
The best time for a marathon is currently
1. a bit over two hours
2. two and a half hours
3. way under two hours
During the last two weeks of marathon training you should
1. run as fast as you can
2. run at least 40 km on one day
3. try to reduce your training
In the days and weeks before the race marathon runners should eat
1. a lot of carbohydrates
2. a lot of meat
3. sugary food
"Hitting the wall" means
1. your muscles get tired and you can't continue
2. you are too thirsty and hungry
3. you are not running fast enough