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200 metres sprint

Sprints are short running races in athletics. They are roughly classified as events in which top runners will not have to "pace themselves", but can run as fast as possible for the entire distance.

Common distances

Uncommon distances

External links

Top 10 greatest sprint races in history

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 ==Common distances==
 ==Uncommon distances==
-==Other sports==
-*The most common distance for [[Sport rowing|rowing]] races is 2 [[kilometres]]. Races may be held at less than 1&nbsp;km, which are known as dashes.
-*[[Horse Racing]] and [[Hamster racing]] have sprint distance events.
-*[[Track cycling]] features a [[sprint (cycling)|sprint]] event, in which usually two riders compete over a distance of 1000 metres, though only the final 200 m may be timed. However, the time is normally immaterial - the aim is to be first across the line and win two races in a 'best of three races' match.
-*The term sprinting can be applied in any racing sport, such as [[swimming]].
-*A 90 m beach sprint is held in surf lifesaving carnivals in Australia.
-*[[Sprint car racing]] is a type of auto racing held in short ovals. In motorcycle racing and other auto racing disciplines, the term sprint race is used to describe a short race, for example one that lasts under 30 minutes.
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.sprintic.com/extras/greatest_sprint_races/ Top 10 greatest sprint races in history]