middle-distance running
Neither sprints nor marathons
Middle-distance running covers track races longer than sprints but shorter than long-distance events—typically the 800 meters, 1500 meters, and mile.
These races demand both speed and endurance, requiring runners to balance pace strategy with finishing kick: She specialized in middle-distance running after finding sprints too short and marathons too grueling.
- mile5,280 feet
- trackPath or monitored route
- indoor trackEnclosed athletic running surface
- lapsComplete track circuits
- final lapRace's concluding revolution
pace · kick · split · interval · tempo · stride · endurance · aerobic · finishing · bell · oval · spikes · tactics · surging · drafting · race strategy · positioning · breathing
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Maximum-speed locomotion on foot
ultramarathon · marathon · long-distance running · cross-country running · dash
middle-distance runningswimming
Locomotion through water
cycling · race walking · powerlifting · shot put · weightlifting
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