running starts

A form of running start — A start to a race in which a contestant is already at full speed before reaching the starting line or take-off point.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of running start
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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