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Staten Island Athletic Club Trivia Contest
July 1999

Sorry for the long delay with the Trivia contest.The July winner was Marty McGowan who registered a 90%.The contest will now appear bi-monthly. July's answers:

1) D) U.S.A. Track & Field Federation
2) D) Lou Vasquez. He ran 24:08 for the 5 mile race one year ...but lost.
3) D) 600-880 yards. Not the shot put.
4) B) University of Pennsylania
5) D) Just a regular guy.
6) D) Kahsay and Mcconville who between them have won 7 triple Crown's share the record with a 14:30 time.
7) B) 1975 And I remember exactly where I was when I heard the bad news.
8) C) Atlaw Beligne. The Staten Island resident is a native of Ethiopia.(He know longer calls Staten Island his home.)
9) D) Judge Brennan and Mike McVey have directed the race for 21 years.
10) A) Winnie Ng and she is currently visiting Staten Island.

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1) Which one of the following has never been the governing body of Track & Field in this country?
A) A.A.U.
B) T.A.C.
C) U.S.A.T&F
D) U.S.A. Track & Field Federation

2) Which of the following people has never won the Staten Island Advance Race?
A) Dan Kelly
B) Mike Sayers
C) Frank McConville
D) Lou Vasquez

3) Staten Island Advance sports writer Derek Alves was best in what Track & Field event?
A) Shot Put
B) 100-220 Yards
C) 220-440 Yards
D) 600-880 Yards

4) The Penn relays are held at what College?
A) Penn State
B) University of Pennsylvania
C) Drexel University
D) Penn Relays College

5) Pepper Martin (The person) was a?
A) Firefighter
B) Police Officer
C) Sanitation Worker
D) Just a regular neighborhood guy that everyone liked.

6) The course record for men in the 24 year old Fun Run is held by:
A) Frank McConville
B) Alem Kahsay
C) Arthur Hall III
D) Both A&B

7) Steve "Pre" Prefontaine died in what year?
A) 1986
B) 1975
C) 1980
D) 1990

8) Who is the only male over 40 to win the Pepper Martin Run?
A) Sean Doyle
B) Mohammad Idris
C) Atlaw Beligne
D) Mike Cleary

9) The race director(s) of the Pepper Martin Run are?
A) Judge Mike Brennan
B) Mike McVey
C) Mike Martin
D) Both A & B

10) The womens course record in the Pepper Martin Run is held by?
A) Winnie Ng
B) Jane Norris
C) Jeanne Pare
D) Laura Manson

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