sprinter
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In athletics, where rain tumbled down over several days, Thai sprinter Puripol Boonson did the 100m-200m double and was named men's MVP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
And so at the Humanoid Games, when one robot sprinter reacted to the starting gun by sitting down, then lying on its back and gazing at the sky, viewers saw a fellow casualty of burnout.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Entertainment: Pole vault star Duplantis will perform the official song of the championship among the live acts, while American sprinter Lyles - ruled out by injury - will act as host.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
A crowd of 13,623 were at Birmingham's 23,000-capacity Alexander Stadium to watch Britain's 24-year-old sprinter Amy Hunt win the women's 100m at the European Athletics Championships last month.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
A sensationally fast sprinter, Jordan had seen nothing but Jesse Owens’s back at the 1936 Olympic trials and, like Louie, was aiming for gold in Tokyo.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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