Run-up (Noun)
Meaning 1
The approach run during which an athlete gathers speed.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The long jump champion carefully calculated her run-up to achieve maximum velocity at the moment she launched into the air.
- He struggled to get the hang of the perfect run-up in the 400-meter dash.
- As a high school coach, one of her primary responsibilities was to teach sprinters proper technique during the run-up phase.
- Synchronized movements of her arms and legs enabled her to reach an impressive speed by the end of the run-up.
- Track officials strictly monitored the approach area to ensure competitors followed regulations for their individual run-up styles.