the English "stadium". The race also gave its name to the unit of length, the stadion. There were other types of running events, but the stadion was...

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...

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. The course,...

Olympia four times running (208-196), a feat matched and surpassed by LEONIDAS of Rhodes (164-152, adding victories in STADION and race in armour as well)...

is a long-distance road running competition over a distance of ten kilometres (6.2 miles). Also referred to as the 10K road race, 10 km, or simply 10K,...

is a long-distance road running competition over a distance of five kilometres (3.107 mi). Also referred to as the 5K road race, 5 km, or simply 5K, it...

actually complete a race. Running USA's Road Running Information Center estimates that, on average, 80%-85% of registrants will complete a race. If a yearly...

World Athletics Championships, which began in 1983. It is the only running road race included in both championship competitions (walking races on the roads...

men race 8,000 or 10,000 meters, depending on their division, whereas women race 6,000 meters. The Summer Olympics features four long-distance running events:...

The sport of running ultramarathons is called ultra running or ultra distance running. Various distances, surfaces, and formats are raced competitively...