miler
Track distance competitor
A miler is a runner or horse that specializes in the mile distance.
In track and field, milers compete in the 1500-meter or mile event: She was the top miler in the conference.
The term also applies to racehorses bred for middle-distance races around a mile long.
One who sprints
- sprinterShort-distance racing specialist
- marathonerRacer of 26.2 miles
- middle-distanceRaces from 800-3000 meters
- joggerRecreational runner
pacesetter · cross-country · coach · training · sportsmanship · athletics · competitor · racer
Path or monitored route
- meetCome into contact
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- heatsIncreases temperature
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
finals · lap · kick · tactics · strategy · pacing · split · personal-best
Speed of movement
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- tempoRate of musical performance
stride · turnover · cadence · burst · closing · fast · quick · explosive
One of four parts
Capacity for sustained effort
- aerobicRequiring free oxygen
- anaerobicNot requiring oxygen
- lactateProduce milk naturally
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
fatigue · resilience · grit · determination
Gaps between events
- repeatsOccurs more than once
- warmupPre-activity preparation
- cooldownGradual intensity reduction
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
recovery · base-building · periodization · taper · spikes · flats · singlet · hydration
runner
One who sprints
- sprinterShort-distance racing specialist
- marathonerRacer of 26.2 miles
- middle-distanceRaces from 800-3000 meters
jogger · pacesetter · cross-country · coach · training · sportsmanship · athletics · competitor · racer · collegiate
track
Path or monitored route
- meetCome into contact
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- heatsIncreases temperature
qualifying · finals · lap · kick · tactics · strategy · pacing · split · personal-best · field
pace
Speed of movement
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- accelerationRate velocity changes
tempo · stride · turnover · cadence · burst · closing · fast · quick · explosive
quarter
One of four parts
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
cardiovascular · fatigue · resilience · grit · determination
intervals
Gaps between events
stretching · recovery · base-building · periodization · taper · spikes · flats · singlet · hydration · nutrition
Bannister
Barrier-breaking runner's surname
- Runnerssprinters, distance runner, long distance runner, elite runner, track runner
- runner typesmarathoner, sprinter, jogger, distance runner, cross-country runner
- swift runnerscheetah, sprinter, gazelle, pronghorn, greyhound
- track racing800 meters, 1500 meters, 800m, 1500m, middle distance
milersprinter
Short-distance racing specialist
marathoner · ultramarathoner · 10K runner · distance runner · quarter-miler
- miles per hourSpeed unit, American roads
- Miles Davis
- miles awayMentally elsewhere, unfocused
- go the extra mileSurpass what's asked
- extra mileEffort past expectations
- from a mile awayEasily predicted or noticed
mile, miles, mileage, mileages, milers, milepost, mileposts, milage