Question

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the trouble with sports history is that its always being made, which makes it easy to
overlook moments of true greatness. consider ethiopian runner abeibe bikila, an olympic
gold medalist in 1960 and the first black african to win an olympic marathon. to be first,
though, is to be a footnote to history - a noteworthy success, but nothing more.
yet bikilas trailblazing triumph was anything but ordinary: running all twenty - six miles
barefoot, he achieved an unrivaled feat. his victory carried a profound symbolic weight
as well: the final stretch of the race took him past the obelisk of axum, a monument
taken from ethiopia during the 1930s. that bikila earned his gold medal in sight of his
nations stolen artifact was an additional point of pride.
even so, bikilas performance may have been considered a curiosity and one - time
success - had he not won the race again four years later. in the process, he became the
first man to win back - to - back olympic marathons and broke a world record for his
completion time.
what does the authors choice of words suggest?
language like \trailblazing triumph\ and \anything but ordinary\ suggests
that the author considers bikilas success so exceptional that it stands out
even among other famous victories.
language like \unrivaled feat\ and \profound symbolic weight\ suggests that
the author thinks that the other racers werent true adversaries to bikila.
language like \footnote to history\ and \one - time success\ suggests that the
author feels disheartened that bikilas race is one of the many moments that
sports history has forgotten.
language like
oteworthy success\ and \point of pride\ suggests the author
believes that the personal pride bikila felt over his victory carries more
meaning than any amount of public recognition.

Explanation:

The first option is correct. The phrases "trailblazing triumph" and "anything but ordinary" emphasize the uniqueness and exceptional nature of Bikila's success. The second option is incorrect as there's no indication in the text about other racers not being true adversaries. The third option is wrong because the text shows Bikila's success was significant and not forgotten (he won back - to - back). The fourth option misinterprets the text; the "point of pride" is more about the symbolic weight (related to the nation's stolen artifact) rather than personal pride over public recognition.

Answer:

Language like "trailblazing triumph" and "anything but ordinary" suggests that the author considers Bikila's success so exceptional that it stands out even among other famous victories.