endurance sport
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- noun
- /ɪnˈdʊr.əns spɔrt/
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deporte de resistencia
- The physical foundation of this for me is in endurance sports: triathlons, long-distance cycling, or running.
- other endurance sports
But there's something specific about open water marathon swimming where that gap is even smaller than it is in other endurance sports.
- But there's something specific about open water marathon swimming where that gap is even smaller than it is in other endurance sports.
- And that instinct doesn't always drive the best result in areas that are outside of like endurance sports.
- So you became an ultra endurance sports athlete from that point of where you couldn't walk up the stairs without losing your breath.
- Arguably now that I'm done doing a lot of endurance sports, my body fat percentage will go up a little bit and that will be healthier just from pure hormonal standpoint.
Examples
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Many athletes participate in endurance sports such as marathons and triathlons to test their physical limits.
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Some athletes who participate in endurance sports that require a great deal of running and sprinting may need to take extra measures to prepare their bodies for subsequent competitions.
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I never thought about just how much time goes into endurance sports.
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Twelve years ago, endurance sports saved my life.
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I enjoy the individuality of endurance sports, as well as the common goal of getting across the finish line.
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Faced with the prospect of dangerously high levels of air pollution during the Games, International Olympic Committee officials have warned that competition in endurance sports, such as the marathon and long-distance cycling, might be postponed or even canceled.
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Bernhardt recognizes that there are many cases of novice triathletes without deep backgrounds in endurance sports who have completed an Ironman in their first year in the sport, and even as their very first multisport event.
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Training for endurance sports requires a commitment to long hours of exercise and conditioning.
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She built her stamina through years of competing in various endurance sports, including cycling and running.
Synonyms
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A physical activity like football or tennis played for fun and competition
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A competition that tests how long people can keep going in hard conditions
How Demanding
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a sport requiring prolonged physical effort' is directly and compositionally built from 'endurance' (the capacity to withstand prolonged stress) and 'sport' (organized physical activity). This noun–noun combination follows a regular English compounding pattern and has clear cross-linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The phrase endurance sport comes from the word endurance, meaning the power to keep going, and sport, meaning a physical activity. Imagine a runner or cyclist going for hours without stopping — that clear picture shows why it means a 'sport that needs long physical effort'.