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sprinter

NOUN
racer
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British sprinter Amy Hunt knows all about the "magic of the Olympics".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

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

Following her 200m bronze on Thursday, Asher-Smith also equalled Polish sprinter Irena Szewinska's overall record tally of 10 medals at the championships.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Clayton wasn’t much of a runner but the thought of a train or a cop on his tail turned him into a sprinter.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia


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