sprinter
sprint
noun
uk /sprɪnt/ us /sprɪnt/
[ C ]
a short and very fast race, such as the 100 metres, or the last part of a longer race that is run as fast as possible: 短跑;（长距离赛跑的）冲刺
the 100-metre sprint百米短跑
[ S ]
a very fast run that someone makes when they are in a great hurry to get somewhere: （短距离）全速奔跑
He suddenly broke into(= started) a sprint.他突然开始飞奔起来。

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sprint | American Dictionary

sprint
verb[ I ]
us/sprɪnt/
to run very fast esp. for a short distance, either as a competitor in a sport or because you are in a hurry to get somewhere:
Clark sprinted past Smith and caught the ball in the end zone.
He sprinted off to meet his girlfriend.

sprinter

noun[ C ]us/ˈsprɪn·tər/
Carl Lewis was a world-class sprinter for many years.
sprint
noun[ C ]
us/sprɪnt/
a short race run at full speed, or any short period of fast running

Examples of sprint

sprint
Why say that they ran and then say that they sprinted?
The police sprinted after the criminal.
The set of individuals who sprint could be said to be included in the set of individuals who run.
Sprint is one of the major phone companies that advertise in lobbies.
The original passage uses irony in the penultimate paragraph when the writer describes the 'astonishing sprint finish' that is unlikely from the exhausted participant.
Response to sprint exercise in the greyhound: effects on hematology, serum biochemistry and muscle metabolites.
He was even known occasionally to sprint on the spot.
A country sprinting ahead at the moment may not last the pace.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
However, we must recognise that it is not a 100 metres sprint but a marathon we are engaged in.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Despite the exertions thus far, the participants must be prepared for a sprint finish.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Hopefully these final steps will take the form of a final sprint.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
In this final sprint, things are more exciting but also more difficult.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Many other such examples sprint to mind.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
He sprinted through his borrowing figures, so let me recap.
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