sprint
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After the last-lap incident in the sprint race in Singapore, are 'papaya rules' finally failing at McLaren, and with them the premise of running two number one drivers?
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The crash between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in the sprint race in Singapore left, in Norris' words, "no-one very happy" at McLaren.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were heading for fourth and fifth places in the sprint when Norris made a dive down the inside of his team-mate at Turn Five on the final lap.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
He also has concerns about Red Bull's inconsistent starts - he lost the lead off the line both in Malaysia last weekend and in the sprint.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Boomer breaks into a sprint when we cross under the barbed wire.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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Working with Tony Villani, the founder of XPE Sports, Kelce focused on “game-speed drills” to maximize his pace when he’s running actual routes, not just reeling off sprints in shorts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
In the Premier League this season only four teams have covered less distance than the Red Devils, and just three teams have produced fewer sprints.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
He sprints across the Buckeyes’ practice field, snatching balls from every angle with either hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
On his return at Anfield he covered 11.4km, the third highest of the team, and was tied first with 16 sprints - while his expected goals of 0.79 also topped Forest's stats.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Acting quickly, Fletcher sprints back to his stable, saddles a horse for himself, and races after him.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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Every idling minute was income lost: One driver sprinted from his truck into the concourse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Humanoids sprinted faster than Usain Bolt and jumped 11 feet in the air from a standing position.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Agathe Chateau Frilloux sprinted down a long road parallel to the Champs Elysee, her daughter and son running close behind, only just making it to their designated gate before the set cut-off time.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Elisa Valencia recalled that she had been gathering food scales, measuring cups and trays at the start of her shift when three cooks sprinted past her, shouting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
He sprinted down the length of the ship, hurtling below deck to the captain’s quarters.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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He is absurdly fast, sprinting from the left-handed batter’s box to first base in just 3.96 seconds, better than anybody else in MLB.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
United's dismal running and sprinting stats made for stark reading in the wake of Neville's criticism.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Because of his brief tenure at Anthropic, Coxon didn’t receive equity in a company that is sprinting to go public in the coming months with a market value of roughly $2 trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
After its follow-up drive went nowhere, Louisiana made the mistake of punting to Mosley, who took off sprinting to his right and didn’t stop until he reached paydirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
He ran back the way they’d come, sprinting along the low wall.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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