Select the participle or participial phrase.

Question

Runners in middle- and long-distance track events usually begin from a standing start, but sprinters, who need greater initial power for a short dash, typically use a crouch start.

Answer 1

The participial phrase in the sentence is "who need greater initial power for a short dash." The word "needing" can be inferred as related to "sprinters," but here, "who need" functions like a relative clause describing "sprinters."

If you're looking for the standard participle alone, "beginning" and "using" in a broader context can refer to actions taken by the runners and sprinters, though they aren't explicitly stated in your sentence.

In this sentence, "crouch" could also imply a participial form as "crouching."

However, if you mean a direct participle, none are present explicitly here.