middle-distance running

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• Middle distance running — events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle distance event.[1] The 880 yard run, or half… …   Wikipedia

• middle distance running — vidutinių nuotolių bėgimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Nuo 500 iki 2000 m (500, 600, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000 m, vienos mylios) bėgimo pratybos arba varžybos. atitikmenys: angl. middle distance running vok.… …   Sporto terminų žodynas

• middle-distance running — ▪ sports  in athletics (track and field), races that range in distance from 800 metres (roughly one half mile) to 3,000 metres (almost 2 miles). In international competitions, middle distance races include the 800 metres, the 1,500 metres (the… …   Universalium

• middle-distance runners —    The early 1980s saw a massive increase in interest in running in the UK, with large national events such as the Sunday Times National Fun Run and the London Marathon attracting tens of thousands of applicants. But away from the limelight, the… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture

• Middle distance track event — Middle distance track events are track races longer than sprints up to (and arguably including) 3000 metres.Middle distance eventsThe standard middle distances are the 800 m, 1500 m, mile (in the United States), and the 3000 m (which is viewed by …   Wikipedia

• Middle distance — Distance Dis tance, n. [F. distance, L. distantia.] 1. The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place. [1913 Webster] Every particle …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• middle-distance — middˈle distance adjective (in athletics) of or denoting a race of 800m or 1500m, or an athlete who takes part in such a race • • • Main Entry: ↑middle * * * ˌmiddle ˈdistance [middle distance] adjective only before noun ( …   Useful english dictionary

• middle-distance — adj. Middle distance is used with these nouns: ↑event, ↑runner, ↑running …   Collocations dictionary

• long-distance running — In track and field, any foot race over 5,000 m in length. Marathons and cross country running are also considered long distance events. Women rarely ran in races beyond 3,000 m until the late 20th century. * * *  in athletics (track and field),… …   Universalium

• middle distance — /mɪdl ˈdɪstns/ (say midl distns) noun 1. (in painting, etc.) the space between the foreground and the background or distance. 2. a division of competitive running, usually ranging from 800 to 1500 metres …  

• Running — Runner redirects here. For other uses, see Runner (disambiguation). This article is about the type of locomotion in humans. For running in horses, see Horse gait. For locomotion in dogs, see Gait (dog). For general locomotion, see Gait. For other …   Wikipedia