Also means
sprint distance
Usage Note
Kurzstrecke in athletics refers to sprint distances up to 400 m. Kurzstreckenläufer are specialists different from middle-distance (Mittelstrecke) runners. In transport it also means a short travel leg, but in sports contexts the athletic meaning dominates.
Examples
"Auf der Kurzstrecke war er unschlagbar, verlor aber über längere Distanzen."
Natural Translation
Over short distances he was unbeatable but lost over longer distances.
Literal Translation
On the short-distance was he unbeatable, lost but over longer distances.
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