Running Word Search
A marathon covers 26.2 miles, a distance fixed at the 1908 London Olympics. Runners rely on marked lanes, lap counts and timers to keep races fair.
Running word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- finish
- laps
- medal
- race
- run
- runner
- shoes
- sprint
- start
- track
Running word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- finish
- jogging
- laps
- marathon
- medal
- pace
- race
- run
- runner
- shoes
- sprint
- start
- stopwatch
- stretch
- track
Running word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- baton
- finish
- hurdles
- jogging
- laps
- marathon
- medal
- pace
- race
- relay
- run
- runner
- shoes
- sprint
- stamina
- start
- stopwatch
- stretch
- track
- treadmill
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Words in the Running word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- run
- Moving fast on foot with both feet leaving the ground.
- race
- Contest to see who covers the distance fastest.
- track
- Oval surface marked in lanes for running events.
- shoes
- Cushioned footwear made for running comfortably.
- start
- Line and moment where a race begins.
- finish
- Line a runner crosses to complete the race.
- runner
- Person who runs, for sport or for exercise.
- sprint
- Short race run at top speed.
- medal
- Award hung on a ribbon for top finishers.
- laps
- Complete trips around the track during a race.
- jogging
- Running at an easy, steady pace.
- stretch
- Gentle movement that loosens muscles before or after running.
- pace
- How fast you run, often measured per mile.
- marathon
- Long race of twenty six point two miles.
- stopwatch
- Timer that measures how long a run takes.
- relay
- Team race where runners take turns on the track.
- baton
- Short tube passed between runners in a relay.
- hurdles
- Barriers runners leap over during certain track races.
- stamina
- Ability to keep going without tiring quickly.
- treadmill
- Indoor machine with a moving belt for running.
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