cinder track
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cinder track
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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That record was set on a cinder track, considered the best surface at the time.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2024
And the last to be run on a cinder track; a bridge between older Olympics and the modern.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2021
American swimmer Don Schollander took four gold medals, Czechoslovakian gymnast Vera Caslavska won three, and Bob Hayes tied the 100-meter world record of 10.0 seconds, the last Olympics run on a cinder track.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 14, 2020
Harrison Dillard of the USA won the men’s 100m on a sodden cinder track that left him spattered with mud.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 27, 2020
Roy fell in behind the group, crossed the lawn, passed through the gate in the well-trimmed hedge and found himself on the edge of the cinder track.
From The Crimson Sweater by Barbour, Ralph Henry
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