track race

Oval running contest

A track race is a running competition held on an oval track, typically 400 meters around, as opposed to road races or cross-country events.

Track races range from sprints like the 100 meters to distance events like the 10,000 meters: She qualified for the track race but not the marathon.

Related
  • sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
  • relayStage-by-stage transmission
  • hurdlesFrames jumped in races
  • laneDesignated travel strip
  • finishBring to completion

starting blocks · baton · oval · lap · dash · false start · runners · running shoes · stopwatch · speed · personal best · world record · victory lap · medal · stadium · cinder · athletics · pace

Categories
Opposites
racing surface/venue

track racecross-country race

Footrace over natural ground

cross-country · trail race · road race · mountain race · mud run

course type

track racemarathon

Long-distance footrace

ultramarathon · adventure race · orienteering

competitive vs. non-competitive activity

track racefun run

Casual organized footrace

walking · stroll

Family

track, race, tracks, tracked, tracking, tracker, trackers, trackless, races

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G