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

backboard	the board behind the basket in the game of basketball	the ball hit the backboard	takalevy
back-to-back	sports games that are played on consecutive days	They play 18 games in 31 days, including five back-to-backs.	peräkkäin
bowling ball	a heavy wooden ball that is used in bowling	the bowling ball missed	keilapallo
batter	(in baseball) the player who is hitting the ball	the batter missed	lyöjä
air ball	(in basketball) a shot that misses the backboard and basket	He shot an air ball from in close.	huti
base	one of the four positions that a player must reach in order to score points	he slid into the second base	pesä
birdie	a score of one stroke of the ball less than par	i made a birdie on the fifht hole	birdie
backcourt	the area at either end of the court	he hit it into the backcourt	takakenttä
fantasy football	a competition in which you choose players to make your own imaginary team, and score points according to the performance of the real players	i have heard about fantasy football	fantasia jalkapallo
division	a group of teams or competitors in a sports competition who compete against each other.	The club will finish second in Division One.	divisioona

 

Abseil	an act of going down a steep cliff or rock while attached to a rope, pushing against the slope or rock with your feet	I like abseiling	Kiipeily
Base jumping	the sport of jumping with a parachute from a high place such as a building or a bridge	Basejumping is crazy	laskuvarjohyppy
Canyoning	a sport in which you jump into a mountain stream and allow yourself to be carried down at high speed		Kanjonointi
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	Uimahypyt luonnon veteen
Bungee jump	a jump from a high place, such as a bridge or a cliff, with a bungee tied to your feet	To do a bungee jump	Benjihyppy
Gliding	the sport of flying in a glider		Urheilulaji jossa lidetään pienen lentokoneen tapaisella välineellä
Coasteering	the sport of following a route around a coast at sea level by climbing, jumping off cliffs and swimming		Rantaviivan seuraaminen eri tavoille kuten uimalla kiipeilemällä ja uimahypyillä
Kitesurfing	the sport of riding on water while standing on a short wide board and being pulled along by wind power, using a large kite		Leijalautailu
Hydrospeed	the sport of jumping into a river that is flowing fast, wearing equipment that allows you to float		koskikelkkailu
Skydiving	a sport in which you jump from a plane and fall for as long as you safely can before opening your parachute		Laskuvarjohyppy lentokoneesta jossa pudotaan niin kauan kun mahdollista ennen varjon avaamista