Our words

half marathon	a long running race of about 21 kilometres or 13 miles	I've completed a few half-marathons over the past few years, so next year I’m going to challenge myself to a full marathon. compare marathon (1)	puolimaraton
High jump	a sporting event in which people try to jump over a high bar that is gradually raised higher and higher	She won a silver medal in the high jump.	korkeushyppy
Personal best	the best result that you have ever had in an event such as a race or other competition	He has run a personal best of just under four minutes.	ome ennätys
Race	to compete against somebody/something to see who can go faster or the fastest, do something first, etc.; to take part in a race or races	She'll be racing for the senior team next year.	kilpailu
Relay	a race between teams in which each member of the team runs or swims one section of the race	a relay team	joukkuekilpailu
Starting blocks	the two blocks on the ground that runners push their feet against at the beginning of a race	I walk between starting blocks	aloituspalikoita
Tetrathlon	a sporting event in which people compete in four different sports, usually riding, shooting, swimming and running	I love watching tetrathlon	lajikilpailu
Runner	a person or an animal that runs, especially one taking part in a race	He was a fast runner.	juoksija
Starting pistol	a gun used for signalling the start of a race	I didn't hear the starting pistol	lähtöpistooli
Motor racing	the sport of racing fast cars on a special track	Motor racing is a dangerous sport by its nature and has seen a large numbers of deaths.	moottoriurheilu
Figure skating	a type of ice skating in which you cut patterns in the ice and do jumps and turns	she likes figure skating	kaunoluistelu
Boardsailing	the sport of sailing on water standing on a sailboard	he went boardsailing	purjelautailu
Druysuit	a piece of clothing that fits the whole body and keeps water out, worn by people swimming underwater or sailing	he wore an drysuit	kuivapuku
Jet ski	a vehicle with an engine, like a motorcycle, for riding across water	My mother have jet ski	vesijetti
Air ball	He shot an air ball from in close.	(in basketball) a shot that misses the backboard and basket	hutilyönti
Paddleborarding	the sport of moving on the water while lying, kneeling or standing on a board, using your arms or a paddle to move yourself along	My sport is paddleboarding	melontalautailu
Course	a series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject	I want to do a course in art and design.	kurssi
Golf	a game played over a large area of ground using sticks with a special shape to hit a small hard ball (a golf ball) into a series of 9 or 18 holes, using as few shots as possible	I play golf every weekend.	golffi
Hole-in-one	(in golf) an occasion when a player hits the ball from the tee into the hole using only one shot	to get a hole-in-one	holari
Minigolf	a type of golf played on a small course that mainly involves putting the ball over short distances. Sometimes you also have to hit the ball through or over little tunnels, hills, bridges and other objects.	I love playing minigolf	minigolffi
Par	(in golf) the number of shots a good player should need to complete a course or to hit the ball into a particular hole	Par for the course is 72.	paari
Goalkeeping	(in football (soccer), hockey, etc.) the job of stopping the ball from going into your own team's goal	goalkeeping techniques	maalivahti
Kick off	when a football (soccer) game or a team, etc. kicks off, the game starts	I kick off	ohiveto
Red card	a card shown by the referee to a player who has broken the rules of the game and is not allowed to play for the rest of the game	He received a red card for a foul on the goalkeeper	punainen kortti
Result	a thing that is caused or produced because of something else	And did your intervention produce the desired result?	tulos
Extreme sport	a sport that is extremely exciting to do and often dangerous, for example skydiving and bungee jumping	I love watching extreme sports	extriimi laji
Hydrospeed	the sport of jumping into a river that is flowing fast, wearing equipment that allows you to float	Have you ever try hydrospeed?	Vesihiihto
Skydiving	a sport in which you jump from a plane and fall for as long as you safely can before opening your parachute	to go skydiving	laskuvarjohyppy
Tombstoning	the activity of jumping into the sea from a high point, such as a cliff	The summer craze of tombstoning has led to a string of injuries and deaths.	uimahyppy
Potholing	the sport or activity of going into caves under the ground	to go potholing	tunnelikävely