sprinting

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of sprint

noun

1. The act or action of the verb to sprint (to run, cycle, etc. at top speed for a short period).

   “Fyodor, Pedro and the second heard the first crash from the door of the store-room, and it was succeeded by sprintings of feet overhead along the deck. For a moment they stood listening.”