distance race

American  

[dis-tuhns reys] / ˈdɪs təns ˌreɪs /

noun

1. a footrace or wheelchair race longer than 1,500 meters (1,635 yards).

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Other Word Forms

• distance racing
  noun

Etymology

Origin of distance race

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The cross country state champ in the fall, and the state leader in the 3,200 this spring with a time of 8:41.03, Powell chose not to run the longer distance race at state.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

No American has won a distance race on the track since 1964, when Billy Mills upset a loaded field to win the 10,000.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2024

These events feature a short, one-third distance race on Saturday afternoon in place of qualifying.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2022

There are some things track fans are used to: Nobody stops the Jamaican women at these Olympics and the tireless Sifan Hassan is a contender for a medal in every distance race she enters.

From Fox News • Aug. 6, 2021

Stagehand and Sea- biscuit drove side by side, blazing through a final quarter in 24% seconds, astounding for a distance race.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand