endurance sport

collocation in English

meaningsofenduranceandsport

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endurance
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪnˈdʒʊə.rəns/us
/ɪnˈdʊr.əns/
used to describe sports or activities that demand the ability to make a lot of physical effort over a long period of time, or people or animals who ...
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sport
noun
uk
/spɔːt/us
/spɔːrt/
a game, competition, or activity needing physical effort and skill that is played or done according to rules, for enjoyment and/or as ...
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Cycling was anendurancesportand the organisers realised the sales they would achieve by creating supermen of the competitors.
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It is anendurancesport, racing as fast as possible over distances varying from 4 to 125 miles!
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In 2002, while continuing his career in research and management, the former marathon runner recommenced in competitiveendurancesport.
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Athletes can also undergo endurance training when their sport may not necessarily be anendurancesport in the whole sense but may still demand some endurance.
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Tapering is customary in many endurance sports, such as the marathon, athletics and swimming.
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The latter expression is often used to compare the performance of endurance sports athletes.
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This should allow a greater quantity of oxygen to reach the cells of an athlete's body, thereby increasing their performance (especially endurance sports).
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This is most effective in the endurance sports such as cross-country skiing.
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He regularly contributes articles on training and racing for endurance sports magazines.
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He got his start in endurance sports as a runner, and first took up cycling in 2005 as a form of cross-training during a running injury.
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