footrace

Marathon, for example

A footrace is a competition in which participants run a set distance on foot, the winner being whoever crosses the finish line first.

Footraces range from short sprints to marathons and ultramarathons.

She entered the footrace on a whim and finished third.

marathon

runner

One who sprints

medal · expo · tapering · half-marathon · Boston · bandit · corral

sprinting

dash

Quick burst or pinch

blocks · gunshot · anaerobic · lane · sprinter · flyer

endurance

stamina

Capacity for sustained effort

perseverance · fatigue · conditioning · pacing · energy · ultramarathon · steady · long-distance · wall · bonk

competition

meet

Come into contact

finals · qualifiers · relay · cross-country · steeplechase · victory · medals · podium · athletes · runners

track

oval

Elongated rounded shape

  • laneDesignated travel strip
  • cinderCombustion residue fragment
  • tartanPatterned clan fabric

synthetic · relay · baton · spikes · lap · pacemaker · infield · straightaway · curve · clerking

Categories
Opposites
mode of locomotion

footracecar race

Vehicular speed competition

horse race · boat race · auto racing · swimming race · chariot race

movement vs. stillness

footracestandstill

Total cessation of movement

rest · immobility · stasis · sitting still · inactivity

individual vs. team format

footracerelay race

Sequential team sprint

relay

Family

footraces

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