track spike
Sprinter's footwear choice
Track spikes are lightweight athletic shoes with small metal or plastic points on the sole, designed for grip on running tracks.
The spikes screw into a plate under the forefoot, and athletes swap them for different lengths depending on surface and event.
Also called just spikes: I forgot my spikes at home.
A single shoe is a track spike.
Secure manual hold
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- stabilityResistance to displacement
purchase · bite · slippage · push-off · propulsion · ground contact
Brief maximum-speed runs
- hurdlesFrames jumped in races
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- steeplechaseObstacle course race
middle distance · long distance · 100 meters · 200 meters · 400 meters · 800 meters · high jump · long jump
Come into contact
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- heatsIncreases temperature
- qualifiersWords limiting scope
semifinals · starting blocks · finish line · personal best · photo finish · false start · disqualification · medal
Spiked sports shoes
- studsStructural wall timbers
- pinsPointed sewing fasteners
- soleFoot's bottom surface
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
grip
Secure manual hold
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- adherenceFaithful following of something
stability · purchase · bite · slippage · push-off · propulsion · ground contact
sprints
Brief maximum-speed runs
steeplechase · middle distance · long distance · 100 meters · 200 meters · 400 meters · 800 meters · high jump · long jump · triple jump
meet
Come into contact
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- heatsIncreases temperature
qualifiers · semifinals · starting blocks · finish line · personal best · photo finish · false start · disqualification · medal · podium
cleats
Spiked sports shoes