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Sports & Fitness vocabulary · Sports & Disciplines

Running

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

nounCore term

In sports & fitness, running means: Moving on foot with a repeated stride that normally includes a brief moment with neither foot on the ground.

In Turkish: koşu, koşma

How it is used

Training plans describe running by distance, duration, pace or effort.

Example sentences

  1. Her running session covered five kilometres around the lake.

    Distance describes the amount of running completed.

  2. The video compared running with walking at the same speed.

    Equal speed does not make the two movement patterns identical.

Common collocations

  • running technique
  • running session
  • cardioShort for cardiovascular exercise: activities like running, cycling or rowing that keep your heart rate raised for a sustained period.
  • marathonA long-distance running race of 42.195 kilometres (26.2 miles), usually held on roads; the word is also used for any very long event.

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