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Sprinting

Running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time

—country of origin
—first recorded
—not on the Olympic programme
13disciplines & variants
—international bodies

Sprinting is part of running discipline of track. Wikidata lists 13 disciplines or variants under it.

Also classed underAthletics
PractitionersSprinter
Sprinting
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Disciplines and variants

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100 metresSprint race200 metresSprint running event
100-yard dashTrack and field sprint event of 100 yards
150 metresSprint race over 150 metres
200 metres hurdlesSports discipline
200 metres straightTrack and field outdoor event of 200 metres on a straight track
300 metresAthletic competition
400 metresSprint running event
440-yard dashSprint running event
500 metresTrack running event
55 metresNon-Olympic discipline in athletics
60 metresTrack and field sprint race
StadionAncient Greek running race
Multi-sport events

At other multi-sport games

GamesEditionsFirstLatestYears
Asian Games1202620262026