cinder track

American  

noun

1. a track covered with small cinders, for use in running races.

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cinder track British  

noun

1. a racetrack covered with fine cinders

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Etymology

Origin of cinder track

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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cinder track

And the last to be run on a cinder track; a bridge between older Olympics and the modern.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2021

Harrison Dillard of the USA won the men’s 100m on a sodden cinder track that left him spattered with mud.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 27, 2020

With Chris Brasher setting the pace on the cinder track, they ran a first lap in 57.5 seconds, then 60.7 - 1:58.2 for the half mile.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 4, 2018

She sprinted in spiked shoes on a frozen pond when snow covered the cinder track in winter.

From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2017

The whole affair, as far as it concerned Cleggett, had been a matter of seconds rather than minutes; it was begun and over like a hundred yard dash on the cinder track.

From The Cruise of the Jasper B. by Marquis, Don