footraces
Dashes and marathons
Footraces are competitive running events where participants race on foot over a set distance.
The term covers everything from short sprints to marathons: She won three footraces at the track meet.
Footrace can also describe any rushed competition: The footrace to file patents first.
Long-distance footrace
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
- steeplechaseObstacle course race
ultramarathon · half-marathon · 10K · 5K · mile · dash · hurdles · parkrun
Brief maximum-speed effort
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- paceSpeed of movement
- tempoRate of musical performance
explosive · quickstart · personal-best · timing · stopwatch · clock · burst · kick
Long-distance footrace
- ultramarathonRace longer than 26.2 miles
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- pacingRate of movement
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
hydration · nutrition · carbo-loading · aerobic · long-distance · middle-distance · perseverance · grit
Elongated rounded shape
- lanesParallel traffic divisions
- batonSlender rod for leading
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- spikesSharp metal protrusions
heats · hurdles · rubberized · straightaway · curve · lap · infield · all-weather
Competition award recipient
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
- fieldArea of specialty
- packGroup or compress
frontrunner · pacer · competitor · rival · placement · bracket · seeding · title
marathon
Long-distance footrace
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
steeplechase · ultramarathon · half-marathon · 10K · 5K · mile · dash · hurdles · parkrun · invitational
sprint
Brief maximum-speed effort
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- paceSpeed of movement
tempo · explosive · quickstart · personal-best · timing · stopwatch · clock · burst · kick
marathon
Long-distance footrace
- ultramarathonRace longer than 26.2 miles
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- pacingRate of movement
fatigue · hydration · nutrition · carbo-loading · aerobic · long-distance · middle-distance · perseverance · grit · conditioning
oval
Elongated rounded shape
spikes · heats · hurdles · rubberized · straightaway · curve · lap · infield · all-weather · cinder
medalist
Competition award recipient
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
- fieldArea of specialty
pack · frontrunner · pacer · competitor · rival · placement · bracket · seeding · title · championship
- ancient pastimesOlympic Games, discus, javelin, boxing, dice games
- Old Sportsjousting, bare-knuckle boxing, prizefighting, pugilism, fisticuffs
- traditional gameslacrosse, stickball, shinny, snow snake, hand game
footracesauto racing
Competitive driving sport
motor racing · cycling races · swimming races · horse races · boat races
footracesstanding still
Absence of motion
sitting · resting · meditation · planking · slow walking