Cross-country running

How it is used

Running clubs use the full phrase to distinguish it from cross-country skiing.

Example sentences

1. Mud made the cross-country running course slower than expected.

   Ground conditions affect pace on this outdoor course.

2. She joined the cross-country running team for the winter season.

   The phrase names the discipline of her new team.

Common collocations

• cross-country running course
• cross-country running team

Related terms

• endurance sportA sport in which success depends largely on sustaining effort, pace, and energy over a long time or distance.
• track and fieldThe group of sports that includes running races, jumping and throwing events, held on a running track and the field inside it.

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