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5 sourced facts about competitive racing — horse racing, auto racing and marathons, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.

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The basics

How many laps do drivers complete to finish the Indianapolis 500?

Answer200 laps

That adds up to the race's namesake 500 miles around the historic oval.

Source: Wikipedia (Indianapolis 500) en.wikipedia.org

Going deeper

As of 2024, what is the total prize purse for the Kentucky Derby?

Answer$5 million

The winning horse's connections take home $3.1 million of that purse.

Source: Wikipedia (Kentucky Derby) (2024) en.wikipedia.org

About how many spectators does the Boston Marathon draw along its route each year?

Answer500,000+ spectators

That makes it New England's most-viewed sporting event of the year.

Source: Wikipedia (Boston Marathon) (2024) en.wikipedia.org

Under standards tightened in 2011, what qualifying marathon time do 18-to-34-year-old men need to run the Boston Marathon?

Answerunder 3:00:00

Women in the same age group must qualify with a time under 3:30:00, with standards loosening as age increases.

Source: Wikipedia (Boston Marathon) (2011) en.wikipedia.org

Expert level

In 2026, the total prize purse for the Indianapolis 500 exceeded what amount?

Answerover $30 million

The winner alone took home more than $4.3 million, one of the richest single-race prizes in sports.

Source: Wikipedia (Indianapolis 500) en.wikipedia.org

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