200 meter dash
Half-lap track event
The 200 meter dash is a sprint race covering 200 meters, run on a curved track that begins on a staggered start line and finishes on the straightaway.
It's a standard event in track and field competitions from high school through the Olympics: She won gold in the 200 meter dash.
Also called the 200 meters or simply the 200.
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- track and fieldCompetitive stadium sports
- trackPath or monitored route
- raceCompetition of speed
- starting blocksAnchored footrests for racers
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- Sprintingsprint, sprinter, sprinters, Usain Bolt, Carl Lewis
- track meetstrack meets, track events, field events, hurdles, relays
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Long-distance footrace
ultramarathon · 50K · cross-country running · 5000 meters · half marathon
200 meter dashendurance race
Contest testing prolonged exertion
long-distance running · aerobic exercise · power walking · racewalking
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