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What is the noun for sprints?

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sprint

A short race at top speed
A burst of speed or activity
In Agile software development, a period of development of a fixed time that is preceded and followed by meetings.
Synonyms:

dash, run, gallop, scamper, dart, jog, flight, scuttle, race, rush, charge, bolt, trot, scramble, break, spurt, bound, stampede, lope, surge, scurry, spring, canter, leap, jump, dive, bustle, sortie, bustling, scuttering, scutter, dogtrot, mad dash, haste, amble, scampering, gait, scrambling, scuttling, advance, push, drive, pace, plunge, whirl, hurry, thrust, whisk, escape, onset … more

Examples:

“Suddenly jumping into a sprint, he raced over to the elf just as the dragon opened its mouth.”

“Harris and Gage take places along the goal line, looking very much like they are about to race each other in a sprint.”

sprunt

(obsolete) any short, stiff object.
(obsolete, Britain, dialect) A leap; a spring.
A steep ascent in a road.

sprinting

The act or action of the verb to sprint (to run, cycle, etc. at top speed for a short period).
Synonyms:

running, jogging, racing, sprint, jog

sprinter

Transition period between winter and spring: late winter.
Synonyms:

athlete, racer, runner, competitor, sportsperson, harrier, jogger, marathoner, cross-country runner, contender, entrant, hurdler, miler, trackman, long-distance runner, distance runner, middle distance runner, long distance runner … more

Examples:

“Now she is an athlete, a medal-winning sprinter whose earnings have helped her family build this house.”

“Winds gusting against a brawny sprinter riding a disc-wheel bike at 60 kph round a high bend are a recipe for disaster.”

“But she became the first Asian sprinter to win a gold medal in those collegiate athletic games.”

sprinter

one who sprints
Synonyms:

Examples:

“Now she is an athlete, a medal-winning sprinter whose earnings have helped her family build this house.”

“Winds gusting against a brawny sprinter riding a disc-wheel bike at 60 kph round a high bend are a recipe for disaster.”

“But she became the first Asian sprinter to win a gold medal in those collegiate athletic games.”

sprintings

plural of sprinting
Synonyms:

runnings, jogging, racing, sprints, jogs

sprints

(cycling, Britain) Synonym of tubulars
Synonyms:

tubulars, singles, tubies, sew-ups

Examples:

“To do it yourself, simply alternate between strength moves and cardio stations such as stair climbing, sprints and jumping jacks.”

“I think our underwater streamline sprints have had a lot to do with that record.”

“Here the players do sprints, and pull-ups, press-ups, and abdominals, combined with the speedball.”

sprinters

plural of sprinter
Synonyms:

Examples:

“I get on pretty well with all the sprinters, despite the fact that we go head to head with each other on a day-to-day basis.”

“It's odd to see Ellis and Glover lined up with two hands on the ground, legs spread and feet even, more like sumos than sprinters.”

“The two sprinters, who missed a mandatory drug test last Thursday, are also to be the subject of a Greek government inquiry into their behaviour.”