long-distance race
Miles of running
A long-distance race is an athletic competition covering a substantial distance, typically 5,000 meters or more in track events, or races like marathons and ultramarathons.
The term distinguishes these endurance events from sprints and middle-distance races: She trained for months for the long-distance race.
The compound also applies to cycling, swimming, and other sports where stamina matters more than explosive speed.
- road raceCompetition on public thoroughfares
- ultramarathonRace longer than 26.2 miles
- ironmanLong-distance triathlon competitor
- mental resilienceCapacity to recover emotionally
- competitive racingOrganized speed contests between rivals
finish line · triathlon · marathon training · race day · starting line · track meet · endurance training · mile · energy gels · aid station · hitting the wall · aerobic capacity · world championship · heart rate monitoring · sports psychology · personal best · 5K · pace
long-distance racesprint
Brief maximum-speed effort
dash · 100-meter dash · 100 meters · 200 meters · 400 meters