long-distance running
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athletic event
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least 3 km (1.9 mi). Physiologically, it is essentially aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength.
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