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keirin

British

/ ˈkeɪrɪn /

noun

a cycling race originating in Japan, in which groups of cyclists follow a pacesetter and then sprint for the last part of the race

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Etymology

Origin of keirin

C20 Japanese

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Finucane added keirin success to the golds she had already won in the team and individual sprints and 1,000m time trial.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Katie Archibald will contest the women's elimination race, Mark Stewart will feature in the men's scratch and Richardson and Ledingham-Horn will compete in the men's keirin.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025

The chaotic keirin is the only sprint event she has yet to win a major gold in, a target she maintains going into Santiago.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025

Meanwhile, Great Britain's Harry Ledingham-Horn finished fourth in the men's keirin, with Japan's Kento Yamasaki taking gold.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024

Ellesse Andrews of New Zealand, who beat Finucane in the semi-finals, won sprint gold, beating Germany's Lea Friedrich to add to the keirin title she won earlier in the week.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2024

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