distance race
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of distance race
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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No American has won a distance race on the track since 1964, when Billy Mills upset a loaded field to win the 10,000.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2024
These events feature a short, one-third distance race on Saturday afternoon in place of qualifying.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2022
Weidemann moved up one place from bronze medalist in the previous distance race, while Sáblíková improved from fourth to third to claim a place on the podium.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2022
There are some things track fans are used to: Nobody stops the Jamaican women at these Olympics and the tireless Sifan Hassan is a contender for a medal in every distance race she enters.
From Fox News • Aug. 6, 2021
In the middle stage of a grueling distance race, Seabiscuit had broken the half-mile world record by two seconds, the equivalent of more than thirteen lengths.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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