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Sep 3
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How many water jumps are included in a standard 3,000-meter steeplechase?

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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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B50%
C25%
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Sources: World Athletics - 3,000 Metres Steeplechase