sprinting
noun
- act of running at top speed
Wiktionary
noun
- The act or action of the verb to sprint (to run, cycle, etc. at top speed for a short period).
“Fyodor, Pedro and the second heard the first crash from the door of the store-room, and it was succeeded by sprintings of feet overhead along the deck. For a moment they stood listening.”
verb
- present participle and gerund of sprint