distance run

Cross-country event type

A distance run is an extended running session focused on building endurance rather than speed.

In track and field, distance runs typically refer to races of 3,000 meters or longer, distinguished from sprints and middle-distance events.

For recreational runners, a distance run is any longer training effort: I do my distance runs on Saturday mornings.

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split time · miles · stamina · cross-country · jog · lap · finish line · sweat · breathless · pavement · trail · long-haul · cool down · interval · steady state · tempo · hydration · fatigue

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race length/duration

distance runsprint

Brief maximum-speed effort

dash · 100-meter dash · 100 meters · 200 meters · speed burst

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