sprint race
Brief speed contest
A sprint race is a short-distance competition emphasizing explosive speed rather than endurance.
In track and field, sprints are typically 100, 200, or 400 meters.
The term extends to other sports—cycling, swimming, speed skating—where races cover relatively brief distances at maximum effort: She specialized in sprint races rather than marathons.
- finish lineRace completion marker
- personal bestOne's top performance
- world recordHighest documented achievement globally
- hurdlesFrames jumped in races
- velodromeBanked oval cycling arena
medal podium · sprinter · starting blocks · flying start · acceleration · explosive power · track cycling · drag racing · reaction time · time trial · false start · gun lap · lap time · photo finish · cadence · adrenaline rush · breakaway · training regimen
- Auto Racingracetrack, pit stop, racing teams, starting grid, checkered flag
- horse racingthoroughbred, horse racing, racehorse, horses, jockey
- motorsportsracing, Daytona 500, racing teams, dirt track racing, racer
- racingracing, racetrack, lap, accelerate, qualifying lap
- racesKentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Grand National, marathon finish
- rowingoars, oar, rowing, crew, scull
sprint racemarathon
Long-distance footrace
ultramarathon · long-distance race · endurance race · cross-country race · half marathon
sprint raceplod
Move slowly, heavily
slog · easy pace · recovery run · shuffle