TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: SPORTS RULES, MAN! 
Clue: In this track & field event, a 45-meter-long runway can front a 9-meter-long moistened sandpit

SOLUTION: long jump

PROBLEM: Category: STATE CAPITALS 
Clue: It's nicknamed the "Green Mountain City"

SOLUTION: montpelier

PROBLEM: Category: "N"ATIONS OF THE WORLD 
Clue: Its territory extends 300 miles above the Arctic Circle

SOLUTION:
norway