Spartan Races are timed events at distances that range from a 5K to a half-marathon.

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Boys have traditionally out-performed their female classmates in math competitions, normally one-shot, timed events in which students are pitted against each other on equations.

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Quick Time Events essentially rip away the regular mechanics of the game and replaces them with timed button pressing.

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