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DISTANCE RUNNING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long-distance running
1, record 1, English, long%2Ddistance%20running
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- long distance running 2, record 1, English, long%20distance%20running
correct
- long distance race 3, record 1, English, long%20distance%20race
correct
- long-distance 4, record 1, English, long%2Ddistance
correct
- distance race 5, record 1, English, distance%20race
correct
- distance run 6, record 1, English, distance%20run
correct
- long-distance run 7, record 1, English, long%2Ddistance%20run
- distance running 8, record 1, English, distance%20running
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The long-distance events in track athletics are those beyond the category of middle-distance running, the border line being approximately at 3 miles and 5,000 metres. Long-distance events in the programme of all major championships are the 10,000 metres and the marathon. 9, record 1, English, - long%2Ddistance%20running
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- course de fond
1, record 1, French, course%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fond 2, record 1, French, fond
correct, masculine noun
- course sur longues distances 3, record 1, French, course%20sur%20longues%20distances
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les courses de demi-fond et de fond. [...] Fond : 5 000 mètres et 10 000 mètres (hommes); 20 000 mètres; 15 miles (hommes). 4, record 1, French, - course%20de%20fond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carrera de fondo
1, record 1, Spanish, carrera%20de%20fondo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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