timed run

Measured speed trial

A timed run is an attempt at completing a course, route, or task while measuring how long it takes.

The term appears in racing, video gaming, and athletics: Her timed run on the obstacle course was twelve seconds faster than last week.

In speedrunning, a timed run is an attempt to finish a game as quickly as possible, often following specific rules or categories.

Related

dash · starting gun · finish · lap · pace · personal best · interval · seconds · track · speed · against the clock · qualifier · checkpoint · finish line · final stretch · split · heat · record

Categories
Opposites
measurement/structure

timed runfree run

Unrestricted access throughout

recovery run · easy run

purpose/pressure

timed runeasy pace

Relaxed speed of travel

walking · stroll

Family

time, run, timed, times, timing, timely, timer, timers, untimely

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G