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sprint
To run very fast, usually for a short distance
hurdle
A light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races
steeplechase
A footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump
discus
An athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
hammer
The part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
meet
A ___ at which a number of athletic contests are held
relay
A fresh team to relieve weary draft animals
baton
A thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
javelin
An athletic competition in which a ___ is thrown as far as possible
distance
The property created by the space between two objects or points

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