cross-country race
Outdoor running event
A cross-country race is a footrace run over natural terrain rather than a track—through fields, woods, hills, and streams.
The sport tests endurance and adaptability to uneven ground.
Cross-country is a standard event in high school and college athletics, typically run in autumn: She placed third in the cross-country race.
- marathonLong-distance footrace
- long distanceSeparation across significant space
- trailPath through wilderness
- mudWet soil mixture
- starting lineRace's initial position
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- Endurance Sportsmarathon, ultrarunning, ironman, triathlon, half marathon