noun
midfield; middle of the pack
Used in horse racing and motor racing to refer to the group of competitors in the middle of the field, neither leading nor trailing.
その馬は中団からレースを進めた。
The horse raced from the middle of the pack.
中団にいた車が最終ラップで追い上げた。
The car that was in the midfield made a charge on the final lap.