cross-country race
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“Ferrari,” about a plate-spinning Enzo Ferrari in the tumultuous lead-up to a deadly cross-country race, extends Mann’s lifelong obsession with obsession.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024
Who knew that learning how to finish a three-mile cross-country race translates to the fourth quarter of a close basketball game, when pressure is building, stamina is being tested and adversity is often peaking.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2023
The impressive jump gave him a 44-second lead in the cross-country race, but he finished eighth after his unfortunate run in the cross-country portion.
From Fox News • Feb. 15, 2022
A colonel identified Harris during a cross-country race.
From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2022
In 1888 the commandant at Buitenzorg offered a prize for a cross-country race for the purpose of encouraging riding among the officers.
From A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore by Worsfold, W. Basil (William Basil)
