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The Track Meet
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5 friends, Mark, Joe, Jimmy, Freddy, and Craig, are all running in their district track meet. They each run different events in different places.
Events: 100 Meter Dash, 200 Meter Dash, 400 Meter Dash, 4x800 Meter Run, and the 1600 Meter Run.
1. Craig is an endurance runner, so he only runs 4x800 or 1600 meter runs.
2. Joe was the only one to drop out in his event.
3. Jimmy is a sprinter, which means he runs 100, 200, or 400 meter dashes.
4. Mark is the fastest in his school, so he finished either 1st or 3rd.
5. Freddy ran the 400 meter dash.
6. Craig's teammate handed the baton to Craig in first place, but went down to 4th by the time he handed it off again, so he didn't finish 3rd or better.
7. Freddy stumbled at the start of his event, so he did not finish 6th or better.
8. Jimmy ran the 200 meter dash.
9. Joe is not a sprinter.
10. Mark isn't just the fastest in his school, he's the fastest in the district.
Events: 100 Meter Dash, 200 Meter Dash, 400 Meter Dash, 4x800 Meter Run, and the 1600 Meter Run.
1. Craig is an endurance runner, so he only runs 4x800 or 1600 meter runs.
2. Joe was the only one to drop out in his event.
3. Jimmy is a sprinter, which means he runs 100, 200, or 400 meter dashes.
4. Mark is the fastest in his school, so he finished either 1st or 3rd.
5. Freddy ran the 400 meter dash.
6. Craig's teammate handed the baton to Craig in first place, but went down to 4th by the time he handed it off again, so he didn't finish 3rd or better.
7. Freddy stumbled at the start of his event, so he did not finish 6th or better.
8. Jimmy ran the 200 meter dash.
9. Joe is not a sprinter.
10. Mark isn't just the fastest in his school, he's the fastest in the district.
Answer
Mark: 100 Meter Dash, 1st PlaceJoe: 1600 Meter Run, 12th Place
Jimmy: 200 Meter Dash, 3rd Place
Freddy: 400 Meter Dash, 9th Place
Craig: 4x800 Meter Run, 6th Place
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