Long-distance running
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Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least 3 km. Physiologically, it is essentially aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as menta
Nixon Kiplimo Chepseba (C) of Kenya steps over Diego Ruiz (L) of Spain and Carsten Schlangen of Germany after their round 1 men's 1500m heat during the London 2012 Olympics.
Burton Holmes' photograph entitled "1896: Three athletes in training for the marathon at the Olympic Games in Athens".
Paavo Nurmi, also known as the "Flying Finn", at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris; at the time, he won Olympic gold in the 5,000-meter long-distance running.
Mo Farah, a four-time Olympic and six-time World champion, holding the record for the most global Long-distance running gold medals.
Cross country running
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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, typically 3–12 kilometres long, may include surfa
A men's cross country competition in Northfield, Minnesota
A children's cross country competition in Čakovec, Croatia
The start of a typical cross country race, as an official fires a gun to signal the start
Runners at the 2010 European Cross Country Championships in Albufeira, Portugal