inside lanes

Runners' preferred position

Inside lanes are the lanes closest to the center or inner edge of a road, track, or pool.

On a highway, the inside lane is typically the fast lane nearest the median.

On a curved track, inside lanes offer a shorter distance, which is why runners in those positions start behind those in outside lanes.

She moved to the inside lane to pass.

Related

highway · curve · median · vehicles · roadway · banking · pole position · speeding · freeway · carriageway · traffic · driving · race track · toll road · expressway · road markings · switchback · motorway

Opposites
track/road position

inside lanesslow lanes

Lower-speed traffic channels

passing lanes

Family

inside, lane, side, lanes, insider, insiders, insides, sided, siding

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G