track event

A running event at a track meet as distinguished from a field event.

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track event

(Athletics (Track & Field)) a competition in athletics, such as relay running or sprinting, that takes place on a running track

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Noun

track event - a footrace performed on a track (indoor or outdoor)

foot race, footrace, run - a race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile run"

track meet - a track and field competition between two or more teams

dash - a footrace run at top speed; "he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"

hurdle race, hurdles, hurdling - a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles

mile - a footrace extending one mile; "he holds the record in the mile"

Translations

track event

n → Laufwettbewerb m

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