Annie is writing a report about the 1993 Boston Marathon this was the first marathon that Kenyan runner Cosmas Ndeti won. What is a primary source she could use for her report

Question

A. A magazine article about Cosmas Ndeti that was written by his fan club president

B. An article discussing Cosmas Ndeti’ career written by a professional athlete

C. A book about the 1993 Boston Marathon written by an athlete who ran the marathon

D. An encyclopedia article that discusses the details of the 1993 Boston Marathon

Answer 1

Indeed, C is the only choice that is a primary source. A and B would be primary sources for a report on Ndeti, but not on the marathon. An encyclopedia never qualifies as a primary source, but if it has references, those may be primaries.