跑步比赛英语为 "running race"。该词来源于拉丁语，"correre" 意为 "to run"，"carrera" 意为 "race"。

一些英文例句及其中文翻译如下：

I'm going to participate in a running race this weekend. (我这个周末要参加一场跑步比赛。)

The running race was very challenging. (这场跑步比赛非常具有挑战性。)

She won the running race. (她赢得了跑步比赛。)