In sports, racing is a competition of speed, in which competitors try to complete a given task in the shortest amount of time.
Early records of races are evident on pottery from ancient Greece, which depicted running men vying for first place.
[1] This Norse word arrived in France during the invading of Normandy and gave the word raz which means "swift water" in Brittany, as in a mill race; it can be found in "Pointe du Raz" (the most western point of France, in Brittany), and "raz-de-marée" (tsunami).
They also may be done in vehicles such as aircraft, bicycles, boats, cars, or motorcycles; or with another means of transport such as skates, skateboards, skis, sleds, snowboards, or wheelchair.
[3] The tactic relies upon keeping greater energy reserves than your opponent until the last part of the race in order to be able to reach the finish point first.
It is the opposing tactic to keeping a steady optimal pace throughout a race to maximise your energy efficiency (see running economy).
[5] Multisport races, such as the triathlon, often have running as the final section and sprint finish tactics are applied as they are in running-only events.