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Athletics — The Triple Jump and Long-Distance Races — Key Terms
Match each term to its definition.
Triple jump
— match —
An athletics event with a hop, a step and a jump into a sand pit.
The running start that builds speed before the take-off.
The three ordered parts of the triple-jump flight phase.
Keeping a steady, controlled speed throughout a long-distance race to avoid early fatigue.
The way the foot lands while running; a mid-foot or fore-foot strike improves efficiency.
Approach
— match —
An athletics event with a hop, a step and a jump into a sand pit.
The running start that builds speed before the take-off.
The three ordered parts of the triple-jump flight phase.
Keeping a steady, controlled speed throughout a long-distance race to avoid early fatigue.
The way the foot lands while running; a mid-foot or fore-foot strike improves efficiency.
Hop, step and jump
— match —
An athletics event with a hop, a step and a jump into a sand pit.
The running start that builds speed before the take-off.
The three ordered parts of the triple-jump flight phase.
Keeping a steady, controlled speed throughout a long-distance race to avoid early fatigue.
The way the foot lands while running; a mid-foot or fore-foot strike improves efficiency.
Pacing
— match —
An athletics event with a hop, a step and a jump into a sand pit.
The running start that builds speed before the take-off.
The three ordered parts of the triple-jump flight phase.
Keeping a steady, controlled speed throughout a long-distance race to avoid early fatigue.
The way the foot lands while running; a mid-foot or fore-foot strike improves efficiency.
Foot strike
— match —
An athletics event with a hop, a step and a jump into a sand pit.
The running start that builds speed before the take-off.
The three ordered parts of the triple-jump flight phase.
Keeping a steady, controlled speed throughout a long-distance race to avoid early fatigue.
The way the foot lands while running; a mid-foot or fore-foot strike improves efficiency.
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