steeplechaser
Track and field
A steeplechaser is a horse or runner that competes in steeplechase races—courses featuring obstacles like hedges, water jumps, and ditches.
In horse racing, steeplechasers are bred and trained for jumping at speed over varied terrain.
In track and field, steeplechasers run the 3,000-meter steeplechase, clearing hurdles and a water pit: She was a world-class steeplechaser before moving to the marathon.
Obstruction preventing passage
- hurdleBarrier to leap over
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- ditchShallow excavated channel
- hedgeBoundary of planted shrubs
jump · clearance · rail · birch · timber · bank · stone-wall
Pullover or pinafore dress
- thoroughbredOf pure ancestral line
- equestrianRelating to horsemanship
- galloperFast-moving mounted animal
- mareFemale adult equine
gelding · stallion · hunter · eventer · racehorse · fencer · bay · chestnut
Capacity for sustained effort
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- determinationFirmness of purpose
resilience · fortitude · conditioning · toughness · persistence · vigor · cardio · pacing
Struggle for supremacy
- lapOne complete circuit
- heatsIncreases temperature
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- paceSpeed of movement
qualifying · semifinals · field · pack · breakaway · kick · victory · personal-best
One who sprints
- competitorOne striving against others
- middle-distanceRaces from 800-3000 meters
- racerSpeed competition participant
- sprinterShort-distance racing specialist
marathoner · medalist · pacesetter · cross-country · sportsman · sportswoman · miler · qualifier
barrier
Obstruction preventing passage
hedge · jump · clearance · rail · birch · timber · bank · stone-wall
jumper
Pullover or pinafore dress
- thoroughbredOf pure ancestral line
- equestrianRelating to horsemanship
- galloperFast-moving mounted animal
mare · gelding · stallion · hunter · eventer · racehorse · fencer · bay · chestnut · sorrel
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
determination · resilience · fortitude · conditioning · toughness · persistence · vigor · cardio · pacing · recovery
competition
Struggle for supremacy
pace · qualifying · semifinals · field · pack · breakaway · kick · victory · personal-best
runner
One who sprints
- competitorOne striving against others
- middle-distanceRaces from 800-3000 meters
- racerSpeed competition participant
sprinter · marathoner · medalist · pacesetter · cross-country · sportsman · sportswoman · miler · qualifier · finalist
oval
Elongated rounded shape
- cinderCombustion residue fragment
- tartanPatterned clan fabric
- athleticsCompetitive physical activities
infield · backstretch · curve · lane · all-weather · dirt · turf · grass · synthetic · indoor
- horseshorse, mare, mares, stallion, stallions
- racing animalsgreyhound, thoroughbred, racehorse, racing pigeon, standardbred
- equestriansrider, jockeys, horseman, horsewoman, show jumpers
- steeplechasehurdle, hurdles, hurdle race, jumper, jumps
- racersracer, race car driver, runner, driver, cyclist
- swift runnerscheetah, sprinter, gazelle, pronghorn, greyhound