Long Distance Running in Track and Field is essentially any event which is a mile or longer.
The events which are typically run on a track which are longer than a mile are:
- 3000 Meter Race (7.5 laps on a standard track)- Collegiate Indoor Track
- 3200 Meter Race (8 laps on a standard track)- High School Outdoor Track
- 5000 Meter Race (12.5 laps on a standard track)- Collegiate Indoor and Outdoor Track
- 10,000 Meter Race (25 laps on a standard track)- Collegiate Outdoor Track
Watch: Women’s 5000m Final World Athletics Championship 2019