footracing

English

Etymology 1

From foot +‎ racing.

Noun

footracing (uncountable)

  1. The running of races on foot.
    • 1997 February 4, “An Event Big Enough for Skaters”, in Los Angeles Times[1], Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 December 2025:
      Later, purists didn’t want wheelchair athletes because their participation had nothing to do with footracing.

Etymology 2

From footrace +‎ -ing.

Verb

footracing

  1. present participle and gerund of footrace