Concept cluster: Recreation > Track and field events
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100 meter dash
n
Alternative spelling of 100-meter dash [(athletics) A sprint race over 100 meters.]
100 metres
n
(athletics) A sprint race over 100 metres.
100-meter dash
n
(athletics) A sprint race over 100 meters.
10000 metres
n
(athletics) A long-distance running race over 10 000 metres.
10K
n
(athletics) A road race over 10 000 metres.
1500 metres
n
(athletics) A middle-distance running race over 1500 metres.
200 metres
n
(athletics) A sprint race over 200 metres.
400 metres
n
(athletics) A sprint race over 400 metres.
5-K
n
(sports) Alternative form of 5K. [(athletics) A road race over 5 000 metres.]
5000 metres
n
(athletics) A long-distance running race over 5000 metres.
50K
n
(athletics) A 50 kilometer race.
5K
n
(athletics) A road race over 5 000 metres.
800 metres
n
(athletics) A middle-distance running race over 800 metres.
anchor
n
(athletics) The final runner in a relay race.
athlete
n
A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
athletics
n
(sports, especially Britain) A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.
backstretch
n
(athletics, horse racing, car racing) Synonym of back straight (“straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line”).
bronze medalist
n
Someone who has received a bronze medal
bubble position
n
(motor racing) The bottom qualifying position in a race, on the outside of the last row at the starting line.
cinderman
n
An athlete who runs on a cinder track
course
n
The itinerary of a race.
distance
n
A space marked out in the last part of a racecourse.
Double
n
(US, motor racing) Collectively, both the Indianapolis 500, a day race, and the Coca-Cola 600, an evening race, both of which are run on Memorial Day weekend Sunday. Used concerning racers who (wish[/ed/ing] to) participat[e/ed/ing] in both events, typically using a private jet to travel between Indianapolis, Indiana, after the 500 and Charlotte, North Carolina, to get to the 600.
drill
n
A short and highly repeatable sports training exercise designed to hone a particular skill that may be useful in competition.
ekiden
n
A Japanese long-distance relay race, typically on roads.
fell running
n
The sport of running races over upland country with steep, difficult terrain.
flying start
n
The start of a sports event in which the competitors are moving when they pass the starting line or initial jump point.
footrunner
n
An athlete who takes part in a footrace.
free runner
n
A person who participates in free running.
gaffling
n
A planning technique for orienteering relay courses whereby individual routes are planned so as to vary slightly and to make following difficult. This means that the competition depends more on navigational skills rather than just physical ability.
grand slam
n
(motor racing) The situation in which a racer starts from pole position, then wins first place while leading during the entire race, while also recording the fastest lap of the race.
half-marathoner
n
Someone who runs a half marathon.
halma
n
(countable, historical) In the Greek pentathlon, the long jump with weights in the hands.
hashing
n
A social, non-competitive sport in which participants of a hash run use clues to follow a hash trail.
haul
n
(Britain, soccer) Four goals scored by one player in a game.
high jump
n
(uncountable) An athletics event where a competitor must jump over a bar placed gradually higher and higher.
high jumper
n
(athletics) An athlete who competes in the high jump.
high-jump
n
Alternative spelling of high jump [(uncountable) An athletics event where a competitor must jump over a bar placed gradually higher and higher.]
high-jumper
n
Alternative spelling of high jumper [(athletics) An athlete who competes in the high jump.]
high-wire
adj
Pertaining to a wire strung high above the ground which is used for acrobatic stunts.
home straight
n
(athletics) The straight part of a running track (or similar) leading to the finishing line.
hurdles
n
A sport where athletes or animals run along a track obstructed by regularly placed hurdles that must be leapt over.
ironman
n
An extremely tough and strong athlete, especially one who competes in extreme athletic competitions or in a large number of games consecutively.
jogathon
n
A charity event in which participants jog a long distance.
jumpathon
n
(informal) A charity fundraising event involving jumping (typically trampolining or skydiving).
lap record
n
The fastest time ever set for one lap around a particular racetrack or in a particular race.
lead-out
n
(cycling) The tactic where one cyclist goes ahead at high speed so that a following teammate (the sprinter) can benefit from the slipstream. See drafting.
long distancer
n
Someone who participates in long-distance races, particularly the 5000-metre or 10000-metre track and field events.
long jump
n
An athletics field event where competitors attempt to jump as far as possible, after taking a run-up; a jump such as one performed in such an event.
long jumper
n
An athlete who competes in the long jump
long track
n
A long-track speedway course
loppet
n
Any long endurance race or athletic event which takes place across varied terrain.
lord of the rings
n
(gymnastics, slang) The Olympic champion on the rings (“still rings”) men's gymnastics apparatus.
marathoner
n
Someone who participates in a marathon or other long-distance races.
middle-distance
adj
(athletics) Designating a race of length greater than that of a sprint but less than several kilometres
minimarathon
n
A running event, like a marathon but somewhat shorter.
minirace
n
A short race (contest of speed).
mud run
n
An athletic event in which runners compete to navigate an obstacle course designed to include stretches of mud.
non partant
n
(cycling) A competitor who has qualified for entry into a race, but fails to attend the start.
obstacle race
n
(chiefly UK) Race in which a competitor, traveling on foot, must overcome various physical challenges in the form of obstacles.
paperchase
n
A cross-country race in which a trail of torn-up paper marks the trail
parkour
n
(sports) An athletic discipline, in which practitioners traverse any environment in the most efficient way possible using their physical abilities, and which commonly involves running, jumping, vaulting, rolling, and other similar physical movements.
parkrunner
n
A person who takes part in a parkrun
podium
n
(sports and other competitions) A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.
points race
n
(cycling, speed skating) A mass start race where points are awarded for certain accomplishments, such as winning laps or lapping the field.
pursuit
n
(cycle racing) A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents.
quadruple-header
n
(by extension) Four similar events of any kind performed on the same day.
quarter-miler
n
(athletics) An athlete who specialises in running quarter mile races (or the equivalent 400 metres)
quartermiler
n
Alternative form of quarter-miler [(athletics) An athlete who specialises in running quarter mile races (or the equivalent 400 metres)]
race walking
n
Alternative spelling of racewalking [(sports) A sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible, subject to the constraint that at least one foot must be on the ground at all time (or else they would be running).]
relay
n
(athletics) A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. Most common events are 4x100 meter and 4x400 meter competitions.
relay race
n
A sports contest where the members of a team take turns e.g. swimming, running or skiing parts of a circuit.
relayer
n
An athlete who takes part in a relay race.
road event
n
(athletics) an athletics (track and field) discipline that takes place on a road: typically one of a 5K or 10K run, a half marathon or marathon run, or a 20K or 50K racewalk.
rogaining
n
A sport of long-distance cross-country navigation, involving both route planning and navigation between checkpoints using a variety of map types.
running track
n
(athletics) a track marked with several lanes, which is used for competitive running events.
runway
n
(athletics) In javelin, long jump, and similar events: a short track along which athletes can accelerate themselves for their jumps or throws.
scratch
n
(cycling) The last riders to depart in a handicap race.
show jumping
n
An equestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles.
soft break
n
(cycling) A breakaway that is allowed to go from the peloton in a stage race because it poses no strategic threat to any of the main contenders in the general classification.
speed stacker
n
(sports) a person who practices or competes in speed stacking
speed stacking
n
(uncountable, sports) a competitive speed sport where competitors stack and unstack nesting cups between stacked triangles and nested stack columns with rapidity
speedster
n
A vehicle or other device used for racing.
spin
n
A brief trip by vehicle, especially one made for pleasure.
split
n
(athletics) The elapsed time at specific intermediate points in a race.
sprint
n
A short race at top speed.
standing mile
n
In racing, a competition or timed race over a distance of one mile from a standing start (i.e. a stationary starting position).
summiter
n
Someone who reaches a summit, in particular of Mount Everest.
time trial
n
(by extension) Any competitive event in which competitors are timed rather than racing against each other.
tour
n
(sports, cycling) A street and road race, frequently multiday.
track and field
n
(chiefly US) A group of athletic sports, consisting mainly of various kinds of running, jumping and throwing, that take place on a track and the enclosed field.
track event
n
(athletics) An athletics discipline that takes place on the track, such as a sprint, steeplechase
track-and-field
adj
(sports) referring to track and field athletics.
trackperson
n
A trackman or trackwoman.
triple jump
n
An athletics field event where one has to travel as far as possible after taking one hop, a step, then a jump.
triple-header
n
(by extension) Three similar events of any kind performed on the same day.
triple-jumper
n
Alternative form of triple jumper. [(athletics) An athlete who competes in the triple jump.]
ultramarathoner
n
(athletics) Someone who participates in ultramarathons.
ultramarathonist
n
Ultramarathoner.
yellow jersey
n
Especially in the Tour de France: the yellow shirt worn by the leader of a stage of a cycling race, which is then awarded to the cyclist who wins the race with the fastest overall time.
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