Four runners—Dan, Eli, Fay, and Gus—finished a race in four different positions. Dan finished ahead of Eli. Fay finished directly behind Gus. Eli did not finish last. In what order did they finish, from first to last?
Gus, Fay, Dan, Eli
Fay is directly behind Gus, forming the pair (Gus, Fay). Dan is ahead of Eli. Since Eli is not last, Dan and Eli cannot take the last two spots if Gus and Fay take the top two. Thus, Gus and Fay must be 1st and 2nd, leaving Dan 3rd and Eli 4th (which satisfies Dan ahead of Eli and Eli not last).
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
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