- 百米赛跑 bǎimǐsàipǎo 100-meter dasha short-distance track event consisting of a race over 100 meters
- 马拉松赛跑 mǎlāsōngsàipǎo marathonA long-distance race of 42.195 kilometers (26.2 miles)
- 越野赛跑 yuèyěsàipǎo cross-country runningA middle- or long-distance race held outdoors, usually on roads or natural terrain
- 障碍赛跑 zhàng'àisàipǎo steeplechaseAn athletics event in which runners must jump over various hurdles and water jumps; obstacle race; hurdle race
- 接力赛跑 jiēlìsàipǎo relay racea track and field competition where team members take turns running parts of a race and pass a baton
- 中距离赛跑 zhōngjùlísàipǎo middle-distance racea race of intermediate length, such as the 800 or 1,500 meters
- 赛跑场 sàipǎochǎng racecoursea track or field designed for running or racing
- 与时间赛跑 yǔshíjiānsàipǎo to race against timeto race against time; to do something with great speed to finish it before a deadline