retro running

noun

Running backwards as a form of exercise or physical therapy.

“MSNBC, Some runners look forward to going backward Also called retro-running, it's been popular for years in Europe where races vary from sprints to the 26.2-mile marathon.”

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Meanings

nounretro running (uncountable)
  1. uncountableRunning backwards as a form of exercise or physical therapy.

    MSNBC, Some runners look forward to going backward Also called retro-running, it's been popular for years in Europe where races vary from sprints to the 26.2-mile marathon.

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APA

retro running. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retro%20running

MLA

“retro running.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retro%20running. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retro running,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retro%20running.

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