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How many water jumps are included in a standard 3,000-meter steeplechase?
The answer
Seven
The answer was Seven. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
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Why it's right
A standard 3,000-meter steeplechase includes seven water jumps and 28 fixed barriers.
Source trail
This answer is checked against World Athletics - 3,000 Metres Steeplechase.
About the choices
A good question makes the wrong answers feel close. Here is the clean read on the set.
- Five - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Seven - correct answer.
- Fourteen - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Twenty-eight - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
What to remember
Seven is the one to remember. A standard 3,000-meter steeplechase includes seven water jumps and 28 fixed barriers. Competitors encounter 35 obstacles altogether during the race.
How readers answered
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