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1THE london Marathon takes place on April 22. At last year’s event, 40 new Guinness World Records were set. Which of these was not one of them?
A. Fastest marathon run by a woman dressed as a toilet roll B. Fastest marathon wearing Wellington boots C. Fastest marathon carrying a household appliance D. Fastest marathon wearing imitation chainmail
2 An UlTRA-MARATHOn — anything longer than a 26.2-mile marathon — makes which part of a runner’s body shrink by about 6 per cent?
A. Heart
B. Brain
C. Liver
D. Pancreas
3 TRUE OR FAlSE: Marathon is a verb as well as a noun. 4 WHAT was the most common job of london Marathon runners in 2017?
A. Fitness professional
B. Teacher
C. Accountant
D. Retail worker
5 HOW many of these rather unusual races are real?
A. A marathon run in space
B. A marathon competed against horses
C. A marathon that starts on Everest
6 TRUE OR FAlSE: The finish line of the london Marathon was moved to The Mall by Buckingham Palace, so the Queen could watch from her window.