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I was running track early in my years and I was breaking track records in sprint running. I was training and I wanted to be in the Olympics. I thought I was going to be able to win a gold medal, and my mind was pretty much set on 'this is what I want to do'.
Sheila E.

Meaning of "running track" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUNNING TRACK

running track  [ˈrʌnɪŋ træk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUNNING TRACK

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Running track is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RUNNING TRACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

running track

All-weather running track

An all-weather running track is a rubberized artificial running surface for track and field athletics. It provides a consistent surface for competitors to test their athletic ability unencumbered by adverse weather conditions. Historically, various forms of dirt, grass, sand and crushed cinders were used. Many examples of these varieties of track still exist worldwide.

Definition of running track in the English dictionary

The definition of running track in the dictionary is a piece of ground, usually oval-shaped, that is used for races involving athletes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUNNING TRACK


amtrac
ˈæmˌtræk
amtrack
ˈæmtræk
Amtrak
ˈæmtræk
backtrack
ˈbækˌtræk
hatrack
ˈhætræk
multitrack
ˈmʌltɪˌtræk
racetrack
ˈreɪsˌtræk
sidetrack
ˈsaɪdˌtræk
singletrack
ˈsɪŋɡəlˌtræk
soundtrack
ˈsaʊndˌtræk
track
træk
trictrac
ˈtrɪkˌtræk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUNNING TRACK

running commentary
running costs
running fire
running hand
running head
running jump
running kick
running knot
running light
running mate
running order
running repairs
running rigging
running shoe
running stitch
running tally
running time
running title
running total
runningly

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUNNING TRACK

backing track
cart track
cycle track
cycling track
dirt track
dog track
fast track
fast-track
go-kart track
half-track
inside track
laugh track
off the beaten track
off the track
one-track
rack
single track
single-track
the right track
the wrong track
title track

Synonyms and antonyms of running track in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «running track» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUNNING TRACK

Find out the translation of running track to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of running track from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «running track» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

跑道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pista de atletismo
570 millions of speakers

English

running track
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चल ट्रैक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشغيل المسار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

беговая дорожка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pista de corrida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চলমান ট্র্যাক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

piste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

trek larian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aschenbahn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

陸上競技用トラック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

육상 트랙
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Trek mlaku
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chạy theo dõi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஓடுதளம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धावपट्टी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Koşu parkuru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pista da corsa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bieżnia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бігова доріжка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pista de atletism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Στίβος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

atletiekbaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

löparbana
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

løpebane
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of running track

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUNNING TRACK»

The term «running track» is regularly used and occupies the 95.743 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUNNING TRACK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «running track» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «running track» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about running track

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4 QUOTES WITH «RUNNING TRACK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word running track.
1
Eric Dickerson
Running is so natural to me. When I was running track, people used to ask me, 'When are you gonna start running hard?' The wind hits me in the face, and I feel so smooth... Man, I love to run!
2
Sheila E.
I was running track early in my years and I was breaking track records in sprint running. I was training and I wanted to be in the Olympics. I thought I was going to be able to win a gold medal, and my mind was pretty much set on 'this is what I want to do'.
3
Regina King
I never really loved school through junior high, but then I started running track my freshman year, and I was just like, 'Wow, this is cool!'
4
Norah O'Donnell
I started running track when I was 13 years old, as a freshman in high school. I ran the 400 meters, which is a very tough race and a full sprint.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUNNING TRACK»

Discover the use of running track in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to running track and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Track and Field
This is a 20-meter-long box that is marked out on the running track. The second runner must have the baton under control when he or she leaves the zone. Failure to do so means that the team is disqualified. 2 The incoming runner has ...
Clive Gifford, 2008
2
Running Cultures: Racing in Time and Space
Roger Bannister talked of visiting Iffley Road running track at Oxford, deserted except 'for a groundsman, who stooped low, coaxing out [even] the daisies as though they were his pet treasures'.36 Nature was tamed, to be sure, but nurtured like ...
John Bale, 2004
3
Encyclopedia of World Sport: From Ancient Times to the Present
In the Osage nation a 4-kilometer (2.5-mile) running track was constructed to keep warriors fit. A Crow running track is recorded as being 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) long and horseshoe-shaped. The first running track in England was built at Lord's ...
David Levinson, Karen Christensen, 1999
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Running Times
by Sarah Scholl Whether you're training for a 5K or a marathon, there's no question that a bit of track work will help elevate you to the next level of competitive running. Track training, however, can put a lot of stress on your body, causing it to ...
5
Running: Track and Field Athletics, Sprint, Four-Minute ...
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LLC Books, 2010
6
A Sampling of Penn Central: Southern Region on Display
Oklahoma Running Track Cinci./MD Cabin-Storrs Jet. 2.5 -0- 2.5 -0- L&A Running Track Lawrenceburg Jct.-Aurora 6.6 -0- 4 1 2.5 Whitewater Branch Valley Junction-Beeson 56.4 -0- 50.3 6.1 Springfield Branch Cold Springs-lndpls. /DX 130.6 ...
Jerry Taylor, 1973
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American Women's Track and Field: A History, 1895 Through 1980
In 1932, two new tennis courts were built in the space formerly occupied by the oval running track. Wellesley College Wellesley College held its first field day on May 15, 1899. The Athletic Association-sponsored event featured golf, tennis, ...
Louise Mead Tricard, 1996
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An Introduction to Trail and Fell Running
This can be split week and week about with the session being held on a running track one week and on terrain the following week etc, etc. Keeping all the scientific mumbo-jumbo such as anaerobic, aerobic etc, to a minimum, speed work can ...
Keven Shevels, 2010
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Beginners Guide To Healthy Running
The UK Running Track Directory contains comprehensive details on all the 600+ tracks in the UK. It includes latest track certification details and links about clubs etc. htt: www.runtrackdir.com Searohthis site Contains comprehensive details on  ...
Amanda Whiston
10
Harold Goes Running
We'll try a run in a quiet neighborhood next time,” replied Tonya, deciding it was indeed time to progress from the running track and to introduce Harold to running in the outside world. Both she and Mike were getting a little bored with track ...
Paul Kilvington, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUNNING TRACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term running track is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why was this Japanese airport terminal turned into a running track?
A new terminal at Tokyo Narita Airport has just opened that pushes hurried travelers to line up along rubber running tracks. Why? Browse through the stunning ... «CNN, Apr 15»
2
Hard-up on space, China school builds running track on roof
Breaking the tradition of a running track on the ground might provide a solution for other schools with limited land, said Ruan Hao, chief architect of the teaching ... «Firstpost, Sep 14»
3
New home for Commonwealth Games running track
The running track which turned Hampden from a football stadium into an athletics area during the Glasgow Commonwealth Games is to be moved to ... «Scotsman, Aug 14»
4
China gets wooden spoon for right-angled running track
Sports officials in northeast China have claimed the gold medal for incompetence after authorising the construction of a running track with right-angled corners. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 14»
5
Hampden running track to be re-used at Crownpoint after Games
That has involved laying an international standard running track that will have to be lifted when the Games finish to allow Hampden Park to revert to a football ... «Glasgow Evening Times, Jun 14»
6
Police believe death of man on running track in Oakleigh is not …
Police are not treating as suspicious the sudden death of a young man who was found on a sports track in Oakleigh on Tuesday morning. However, investigators ... «The Age, Oct 13»
7
Oscar Pistorius officially returns to the running track
Oscar Pistorius, South Africa's paralympian athlete accused of murdering his model girlfriend on Valentine's Day, has officially returned to the running track. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 13»
8
Long Lost Sisters Reunite at High School Track Meet
"I was trying to look for her [at the track meet] to see how much she looked like me." Editor's Picks ... It was Jordan Dickerson's first season running track. «ABC News, May 13»
9
Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner pictured back on running track for first …
The Olympian is pictured with his hands on his hips wearing his blades as he walks across a running track as his agent said his return to training was imminent. «Daily Mail, Apr 13»
10
Florida's Jeff Demps to focus on running track in Olympics
(AP) – Florida running back Jeff Demps will focus on track and the 2012 Olympics. Jeff Demps ... Demps wants to vie for a spot on the U.S. track and field team. «USA TODAY, Jan 12»

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