middle distance runner
Neither sprinter nor marathoner
A middle distance runner is a track athlete who specializes in races between sprints and long-distance events—typically the 800 meters, 1500 meters, and mile.
These distances require a combination of speed and endurance that sets them apart from pure sprinters or marathoners: She transitioned from sprinting to become a middle distance runner in college.
- track and fieldCompetitive stadium sports
- OlympicsGlobal athletic contest
- painBodily or emotional distress
- racing flatsLightweight competition footwear
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
interval training · stamina · aerobic capacity · tapering · personal best · lactic acid · oxygen debt · track · finish · split times · lap · bell lap · speed · hurdler · mile run · marathoner · muscle strength · agility
- Runnerssprinters, miler, hurdler, half marathoner, ultramarathoner
- racersracer, race car driver, driver, cyclist, rider
middle distance runnersprinter
Short-distance racing specialist
ultramarathoner · ultra runner · long distance runner · cross-country runner · ultrarunner
middle distance runnerpowerlifter
Heavy barbell competitor
shot putter · weightlifter · couch potato · swimmer · discus thrower
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