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Mike Boit - Quiz
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  • 1. What is Michael Kipsugut Boit's birth date?
A) 6 February 1949
B) 10 January 1949
C) 6 January 1949
D) 6 January 1950
  • 2. Where does Michael Boit work as a professor?
A) University of Oregon
B) Kenyatta University
C) Stanford University
D) St. Patrick's High School
  • 3. Who is the first Kenyan athlete to compete in the Winter Olympics?
A) Matthew Birir
B) Philip Boit
C) Kipchoge Keino
D) David Rudisha
  • 4. In what year did Boit graduate from St. Patrick's High School?
A) 1969
B) 1967
C) 1970
D) 1972
  • 5. Which university awarded Boit a Doctorate of Education in 1986?
A) University of Glasgow
B) Stanford University
C) Kenyatta University
D) University of Oregon
  • 6. What honorary degree did the University of Glasgow grant Boit in 2014?
A) Master of Arts
B) Bachelor of Science
C) Doctorate of Education
D) Doctorate of Science
  • 7. What position did Boit hold for the Kenyan government from 1990 to 1997?
A) Minister of Education
B) Olympic Committee President
C) Head of Athletics Kenya
D) Kenya Commissioner of Sports
  • 8. What is the name of the project Boit co-founded to help students gain admission to US colleges?
A) Kenya Elite Project
B) The Athletics Initiative
C) KENSAP
D) Kenyatta Scholars
  • 9. At which Olympic games did Boit win a bronze medal in the 800 metres?
A) 1976 Montreal
B) 1980 Moscow
C) 1984 Los Angeles
D) 1972 Munich
  • 10. Which athlete won the 1972 Olympic 800m race with a last-to-first comeback?
A) Kipchoge Keino
B) Sebastian Coe
C) Alberto Juantorena
D) Dave Wottle
  • 11. Which two Olympic Games did Kenya boycott, preventing Boit from competing?
A) 1968 and 1972
B) 1976 and 1980
C) 1972 and 1976
D) 1980 and 1984
  • 12. What medal did Boit win at the 1978 Commonwealth Games?
A) Silver
B) Gold
C) Fourth place
D) Bronze
  • 13. In what year did Boit end his athletic career?
A) 1986
B) 1997
C) 1990
D) 1983
  • 14. What was the significance of the mile run Boit completed in 1983?
A) It set the official world record.
B) It was run at the 1983 World Championships.
C) It was the fastest mile in history but excluded from records due to its downhill grade.
D) It was his first professional race.
  • 15. Boit was a member of which organization from 1989 to 1999?
A) International Olympic Committee
B) Special Olympics
C) IAAF Athletes Commission
D) World Anti-Doping Agency
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