sprint races
Brief speed contests
Sprint races are short-distance competitions emphasizing explosive speed over endurance.
In track and field, sprints typically cover 100, 200, or 400 meters.
The term extends to other sports: sprint races in cycling, swimming, or speed skating.
In horse racing, sprints are generally races under a mile.
She excels at sprint races but struggles with distance events.
- gold medalAward for winning
- starting blocksAnchored footrests for racers
- on your marksPre-race command
- Olympic trialsCompetition selecting national representatives
- reaction timeSpeed of response
Usain Bolt · Jesse Owens · Carl Lewis · Paralympic Games · photo finish · split times · explosive power · fast twitch · 100-meter dash · finish line · national championships · track spikes · time trials · Commonwealth Games · stride length · running form · hurdles · qualifying
- speed teststime trials, drag racing, time attack, speed runs, lap times
- motorsportsracing, Daytona 500, racing teams, dirt track racing, racer
- track and fieldtrack and field, sprinters, sprinter, sprints, 100 meter
- track meetstrack meets, track events, field events, hurdles, relays
- rowing eventsregattas, Henley Royal Regatta, eights
- dog mushingmush, huskies, malamutes, dog team, lead dog