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Long-distance running and Sport of athletics

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Difference between Long-distance running and Sport of athletics

Long-distance running vs. Sport of athletics

Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least eight kilometres (5 miles). Athletics is a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking.

Similarities between Long-distance running and Sport of athletics

Long-distance running and Sport of athletics have 62 things in common (in Unionpedia): All-weather running track, Amateur sports, Aristocracy (class), Asian Cross Country Championships, Asphalt concrete, Berlin Marathon, Boston Marathon, Chicago Marathon, Cross country running, Ekiden, England, European Cross Country Championships, Fell running, Footman, Fukuoka Marathon, Gambling, Half marathon, Hobby, IAAF World Championships in Athletics, IAAF World Cross Country Championships, IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Individual sport, International Association of Athletics Federations, International Cross Country Championships, Japan, Lake Biwa Marathon, London Marathon, Marathon, Middle-distance running, Modern pentathlon, ..., Mountain running, NACAC Cross Country Championships, New York City Marathon, Orienteering, Pedestrianism, Poaceae, Professional sports, Racing, Relay race, Road, Road running, Road surface, Runner's World, Running, Running boom of the 1970s, Soil, South American Cross Country Championships, Sport, Stadium, Summer Olympic Games, Summer Paralympic Games, Team sport, Track and field, Trail running, United States, Weather, Woodland, World Marathon Majors, World Para Athletics Championships, 10K run, 1896 Summer Olympics, 1912 Summer Olympics. Expand index (32 more) »

All-weather running track

An all-weather running track is a rubberized artificial running surface for track and field athletics.

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Amateur sports

Amateur sports are sports in which participants engage largely or entirely without remuneration.

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Aristocracy (class)

The aristocracy is a social class that a particular society considers its highest order.

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Asian Cross Country Championships

The Asian Cross Country Championships is a biennial regional cross country running competition for athletes from Asia.

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Asphalt concrete

Asphalt concrete (commonly called asphalt, blacktop, or pavement in North America, and tarmac, bitumen macadam or rolled asphalt in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland) is a composite material commonly used to surface roads, parking lots, airports, as well as the core of embankment dams.

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Berlin Marathon

The Berlin Marathon (branded BMW Berlin Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is a major running and sporting event held annually in Berlin, Germany.

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Boston Marathon

The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by several cities in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States.

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Chicago Marathon

The Chicago Marathon is a marathon held yearly in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

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Cross country running

Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass.

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Ekiden

is a long-distance running relay race, typically held on roads.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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European Cross Country Championships

The European Cross Country Championships is an annual international cross country running competition.

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Fell running

Fell running, also sometimes known as hill running, but not to be confused with mountain running, is the sport of running and racing, off road, over upland country where the gradient climbed is a significant component of the difficulty.

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Footman

A footman or footboy is a male domestic worker.

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Fukuoka Marathon

The, held in Fukuoka, Japan, is an IAAF Gold Label international men's marathon race established in 1947.

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Gambling

Gambling is the wagering of money or something of value (referred to as "the stakes") on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning money or material goods.

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Half marathon

A half marathon is a road running event of 21.0975 km (13 mi 192½ yd)—half the distance of a marathon.

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Hobby

A hobby is a regular activity that is done for enjoyment, typically during one's leisure time.

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IAAF World Championships in Athletics

The IAAF World Championships, commonly referred to as the World Championships in Athletics, is a biennial athletics event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

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IAAF World Cross Country Championships

IAAF World Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running.

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IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

The IAAF World Half Marathon Championships is an annual half marathon competition organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations.

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Individual sport

An individual sport is a sport in which participants compete as individuals.

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International Association of Athletics Federations

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics.

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International Cross Country Championships

The International Cross Country Championships was an annual international competition in cross country running.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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Lake Biwa Marathon

The held in Otsu, Shiga, is one of the prominent Japanese marathon races of the year.

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London Marathon

The London Marathon (currently known through sponsorship as the Virgin Money London Marathon) is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom, part of the World Marathon Majors.

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Marathon

The marathon is a long-distance race, completed by running, walking, or a run/walk strategy.

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Middle-distance running

Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres.

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Modern pentathlon

The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport that comprises five different events; fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming (200m), equestrian show jumping (15 jumps), and a final combined event of pistol shooting and cross country running (3200m).

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Mountain running

The mountain running is a sports discipline very close, but different from the fell running, which is recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations and governed by World Mountain Running Association, the international federation that since 1985 organizes world championships.

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NACAC Cross Country Championships

The NACAC Cross Country Championships is an annual regional cross country running competition for athletes representing member nations of the North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC).

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New York City Marathon

The New York City Marathon (branded TCS New York City Marathon and formerly branded ING New York City Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City.

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Orienteering

Orienteering is a group of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed.

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Pedestrianism

Pedestrianism was a 19th-century form of competitive walking, often professional and funded by wagering, from which the modern sport of racewalking developed.

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Poaceae

Poaceae or Gramineae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants known as grasses, commonly referred to collectively as grass.

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Professional sports

Professional sports, as opposed to amateur sports, are sports in which athletes receive payment for their performance.

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Racing

In sport, racing is a competition of speed, against an objective criterion, usually a clock or to a specific point.

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Relay race

A relay race is a racing competition where members of a team take turns completing parts of racecourse or performing a certain action.

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Road

A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places that has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by foot or some form of conveyance, including a motor vehicle, cart, bicycle, or horse.

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Road running

Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road (as opposed to track and field and cross country running).

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Road surface

A road surface or pavement is the durable surface material laid down on an area intended to sustain vehicular or foot traffic, such as a road or walkway.

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Runner's World

Runner's World is a globally circulated monthly magazine for runners of all skills sets, published by Rodale Inc. in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

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Running

Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot.

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Running boom of the 1970s

In the United States, there was a boom in the 1970s in competitive road running and in jogging for recreation and fitness.

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Soil

Soil is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support life.

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South American Cross Country Championships

The South American Cross Country Championships is an annual continental cross country running competition for athletes from South America or, more specifically, member countries of CONSUDATLE.

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Sport

Sport (British English) or sports (American English) includes all forms of competitive physical activity or games which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants, and in some cases, entertainment for spectators.

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Stadium

A stadium (plural stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.

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Summer Olympic Games

The Summer Olympic Games (Jeux olympiques d'été) or the Games of the Olympiad, first held in 1896, is an international multi-sport event that is hosted by a different city every four years.

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Summer Paralympic Games

The Summer Paralympic Games or the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete.

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Team sport

A team sport includes any sport which involves two or more players working together towards a shared objective.

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Track and field

Track and field is a sport which includes athletic contests established on the skills of running, jumping, and throwing.

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Trail running

Trail running is a sport/activity which consists of running and hiking over trails.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Weather

Weather is the state of the atmosphere, describing for example the degree to which it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy.

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Woodland

Woodland, is a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade.

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World Marathon Majors

The Abbott World Marathon Majors (AWMM), originally known as the World Marathon Majors (WMM), is a championship-style competition for marathon runners that started in 2006.

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World Para Athletics Championships

The World Para Athletics Championships, known as the IPC Athletics World Championships prior to 2017, are a biennial Paralympic athletics event organized by World Para Athletics, a subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

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10K run

The 10K run is a long-distance road running competition over a distance of.

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1896 Summer Olympics

The 1896 Summer Olympics (Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 1896), officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was the first international Olympic Games held in modern history.

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1912 Summer Olympics

The 1912 Summer Olympics (Swedish: Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 22 July 1912.

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Long-distance running and Sport of athletics Comparison

Long-distance running has 176 relations, while Sport of athletics has 239. As they have in common 62, the Jaccard index is 14.94% = 62 / (176 + 239).

References

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