For trains that operate on tracks within a roadway, see Street running train.
Road running in a U.S. Air Force marathonPeople taking part in the Bristol Half MarathonAthletes at the start of a 10-mile race in Gloucestershire in England, UK in 1990.The Dam tot Damloop is a road race from Amsterdam to Zaandam in the Netherlands
Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road. This differs from track and field on a regular track and cross country running over natural terrain.
These events are usually classified as long-distance according to athletics terminology, with races typically ranging from 5 kilometers to 42.2 kilometers in the marathon. They may involve large numbers of runners or wheelchair entrants. The four most common World Athletics recognized distances for road running events are 5K runs, 10K runs, half marathons and marathons.
Running on the road is an alternative surface to running on a trail, track, or treadmill. For many people looking to participate in running as an activity or sport, there are multiple opportunities that can be found on the road.
Road running is one of several forms of road racing, which also includes road bicycle racing and motor vehicle road racing.
Roadrunning is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road. This differs from track and field on a regular track and cross country...
run is a long-distance roadrunning competition over a distance of ten kilometres (6.2 miles). Also referred to as the 10K road race, 10 km, or simply...
Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion by which humans and other animals move rapidly on foot. Running is a gait with an aerial phase in which...
This is a list of world records for Masters age groups in the sport of roadrunning. The world governing body for masters athletics is World Masters Athletics...
competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, roadrunning, cross-country running, and...
run is a long-distance roadrunning competition over a distance of five kilometres (3.107 mi). Also referred to as the 5K road race, 5 km, or simply 5K...
both mountain and fell running (also known as hill running). Unlike roadrunning and track running, it generally takes place on outdoor trails, often...
385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy...
design, development, marketing, and sales of athletic shoes for roadrunning, trail running, and general footwear. Since 2018 Altra is owned by VF Corporation...
country running is one of the disciplines under the umbrella sport of athletics and is a natural-terrain version of long-distance track and roadrunning. Although...
Fell running, also sometimes known as hill running, is the sport of running and racing, off-road, over upland country where the gradient climbed is a...
Running Down the Road is the second studio album by American folk singer Arlo Guthrie. Guthrie's version of the traditional folk tune "Stealin'" was featured...
under the umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes roadrunning, cross country running and racewalking. In British English the term "Athletics"...
specified. Not all participants will actually complete a race. Running USA's RoadRunning Information Center estimates that, on average, 80%-85% of registrants...
is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who competes mainly in roadrunning competitions. She won the gold medal in the women's marathon at the 2020...
An ultramarathon, also called ultra distance or ultra running, is a footrace longer than the traditional marathon length of 42.195 kilometres (26 mi 385 yd)...
three-wheeled running frame, with a saddle, body support and most notably, no pedals. Athletes run over distances similar to other track and roadrunning disciplines;...
covering track and field, cross country running, roadrunning, race walking, mountain running, and ultra running. Included in its charge is the standardization...
consideration." The Association of Road Racing Statisticians, an independent organization that compiles data from roadrunning events, also maintains an alternate...
Hit the RoadRunning, is a 1983 3D action comedy film starring Bill Gribble with Leon Rippy . This was the third of six 3-D films produced by the Owensby...
Retrieved 12 October 2023. "Great Ocean RoadRunning Festival – Australia's Most Stunning Marathon". Great Ocean RoadRunning Festival. Retrieved 14 May 2019...
A frontage road (also known as an access road, outer road, service road, feeder road, or parallel road) is a local roadrunning parallel to a higher-speed...
program includes track and field events, roadrunning events, and race walking events. Cross country running was also on the program in earlier editions...
also associated with a growth in public participation in competitive roadrunning during the decade, particularly in the United States, which spread to...
classification was first introduced for the 2008 running season, upon the suggestion of the IAAF RoadRunning Commission. The races are split into three categories:...
Silassē; born 18 April 1973) is an Ethiopian former long-distance track, roadrunning athlete, and businessman. He won two Olympic gold medals and four World...
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