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do; jogging is slow running, and a race is an organised event.","A person moving with an airborne phase in each stride."]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["explain biomechanics","relay training and health","describe disciplines and traditions","distinguish related activities"]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Overuse injuries","Agents giving personal medical advice","Confusing running with walking or specific events"]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["World Athletics competition rules","Road race safety and permit rules","Anti-doping rules"]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["Locomotion, exercise and sport.","sprinting","middle-distance running","long-distance and marathon running","track running disciplines","road, trail and cross country running","mass participation and cultural runs such as the Imperial Palace run","historical foot races such as the ancient Olympic stadion"]}},"sources":[{"title":"Wikidata item 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