Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
athleta | an athlete > ATHLETAS. |
athlete | one skilled in feats of physical strength and agility. |
athletic | having the qualities of an athlete. |
athletics | athletic sports. |
changeover | the handing over of the baton in a relay race. |
cooldown | low activity exercise following high activity exercise. |
countback | a system of deciding the winner of a tied competition by comparing earlier points or scores. |
crossbar | the bar that must be cleared in the high jump or pole vault events. |
decathlete | an athlete who competes in the decathlon. |
decathlon | an athletic contest comprising ten events. |
discobolos | a discus thrower. [This word appears to lack its own plural in CSW, which should be DISCOBOLOI* or at worst DISCOBOLOSES*, so it borrows DISCOBOLI from DISCOBOLUS]. |
discobolus | a discus thrower > DISCOBOLI or DISCOBOLUSES. |
discus | a heavy thick-centred disc or plate thrown in ancient and modern athletic sports > DISCUSES or DISCI. |
duathlon | a running and cycling contest. |
enneathlon | an athletic contest comprsing nine events > ENNEATHLONS. |
fartlek | a training technique, used esp. among runners, consisting of bursts of intense effort alternating with less strenuous activity. [Swedish fart, speed + lek, play]. |
footrace | a race on foot. |
heptathlete | a competitor in a HEPTATHLON. |
heptathlon | an athletic competition with seven events. |
enneathlon | an athletic contest comprising six events > HEXATHLONS. |
hurdle | to jump over. |
ironman | a man who takes part in extended triathlons. |
ironwoman | a woman who takes part in extended triathlons. |
javelin | an athletic event that involves throwing a spear. |
jock | (US) an athlete. |
jog | to run at a slow steady pace. |
jogger | one that jogs. |
jogging | the practice of running at a slow, steady pace > JOGGINGS. |
juco | an athlete at junior college. |
lampadedromy | a foot race with lighted torches, especially a relay race in which torch is passed on. |
lampadist | one who gained the prize in a LAMPADEDROMY. |
letterman | (US) an athlete who has earned a letter in a school sport. |
longjump | an athletic event; (verb) to take part in the longjump > LONGJUMPS. N.B. no HIGHJUMP*. |
marathon | a long-distance race of 26 miles 385 yards. |
marathoner | a runner who takes part in a MARATHON. |
master | a male athlete aged over 40. |
miler | an athlete who runs the mile. |
nonathlete | one who is not an athlete. |
nonathletic | not athletic. |
olympics | an international sporting competition. |
orienteer | to take part in ORIENTEERING. |
orienteering | a cross-country race in which each participant uses a map and compass to navigate between checkpoints along an unfamiliar course. |
outjump | to surpass in jumping. |
outpace | to run faster than. |
outrace | to surpass in racing. |
outrun | to run faster than. |
outsprint | to sprint faster than. |
outstrip | to go faster than; to outrun. |
overtrain | to train to excess. |
pancratian | pancratic; athletic. |
pancratic | excelling all round in athletics or accomplishments. |
pancratist | an athlete; a gymnast > PANCRATISTS. |
paralympic | relating to the PARALYMPICS, an Olypic games for sportspeople with physical disabilities. |
paralympics | an Olympic games for sportspeople with physical disabilities. |
parkour | the sport of running in urban areas performing gymnastics on manmade objects. |
pentathlete | one who takes part in a PENTATHLON. |
pentathlon | an athletic contest involving participation by each contestant in five different events. |
pentathlum | a pentathlon > PENTATHLUMS. |
postrace | after a race. |
pothunting | going round to athletic meetings to win trophies > POTHUNTINGS. |
proette | a female professional athlete. |
racewalk | to race by walking fast rather than running. |
racewalker | one who engages in RACEWALKING. |
racewalking | the competitive sport of racing at a fast walk while maintaining continuous foot contact with the ground and keeping the supporting leg straight. |
roadwork | running on roads as a method of training for marathon runners, boxers, etc. |
rubdown | a massage after exercise. |
runway | the approach strip for the LONGJUMP. |
scissors | a style of high jump. |
semipro | (one who is) partially professional > SEMIPROS. |
shamateur | an amateur who is actually paid for his or her performance. |
sprint | to run at top speed. |
sprinter | one that sprints. |
steeplechase | a race over a course with obstacles to be jumped; (verb) to take part in such a race. |
superathlete | a very good athlete. |
superjock | a very good athlete. |
tailwind | a wind from the rear. |
tetrathlon | a four-event sporting contest. |
thinclad | a runner on a track team. |
traceur | a participant in PARKOUR, the sport of running in urban areas performing gymnastics on manmade objects. |
triathlete | one who takes part in a TRIATHLON. |
triathlon | a sporting contest consisting of three events held without a break between each, usu swimming, cycling and running. |
ultramarathon | a footrace longer than a MARATHON. |
unathletic | not athletic. |
unpaced | not paced e.g. of a racer. |
untimed | not timed. |
vaulter | one who does the pole-vault. |
walkathon | a marathon walking event. |
warmup | a sportsman's pre-training routine. |
workout | a training session. |