Here’s the “Nishinomiya Quiz” corner, where getting it right proves you’re a true Nishinomiya expert.
Here’s today’s quiz↓
Are elementary school students in Nishinomiya faster or slower in the 50-meter dash compared with the national average?
a. Faster
b. Slower
c. About the same
Nishi2 correct answer rate: 80%
If you haven’t seen the answer yet, give it a try♪
- a.速い61.2%(128票)
- b.遅い32.5%(68票)
- c.同じ6.2%(13票)
How fast did you all run the 50 meters when you were in elementary school?
It was so long ago that my memory is a little fuzzy, but I think when I was in the upper grades, I ran it in around the 8-second range. Probably…
If I ran it now, it would probably take me about 12 seconds😂
The correct answer was a. Faster～！！
That means Miyakko kids would have a good chance of getting away if they played tag with children from around the country～😁
The source is here
The Nishinomiya City Hall website has published survey results on the physical ability, exercise habits, and other data of elementary and junior high school students in Nishinomiya.
Looking at the PDF, the results for each category are shown in pie charts, and you can see that both boys and girls are above the national average in the 50-meter dash.
| 令和元年 | 昭和60年 | |
|---|---|---|
| Boys | 9.29 | 9.1 |
| Girls | 9.64 | 9.3 |
It seems children back in Showa 60 were a little faster.
By the way, both boys and girls in junior high school were also above the national average in the 50-meter dash!
