What kind of energy does a running athlete possess?

Potential energy

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Electrical energy

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Kinetic energy

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Nuclear energy

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Solution

The correct option is C
Kinetic energy

The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its motion is the kinetic energy. Thus, moving bodies have kinetic energy. Hence, a running athlete possesses kinetic energy.

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