inside lane

British  

noun

1. athletics the inside, and therefore the shortest, route around a circular or oval multi-lane running track

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Example Sentences

“I’ve done this a few thousand times,” smiles Rolf Schatzmann as he steps smoothly into the inside lane and hands his wife, Bernadette Benson, an electrolyte drink he has just prepared.

From BBC

On the restart, Hamlin got a good jump from the inside lane, withstood a challenge from the outside from Truex and held off Truex and two other challengers for the surprise victory.

From Seattle Times

Police investigations found he was straddling the line between the hard shoulder and the inside lane when he crashed into the family's car.

From BBC

He undertook another vehicle before cutting back in, braking and swerving across to the opposite side of the carriageway and colliding with a Ford Fiesta on the inside lane, Hertfordshire Police said.

From BBC

The plan is to tow the van to the inside lane while they arrange their own recovery.

From BBC