Sentences with phrase «races the distance in»

There were concerns that the unreliable Honda power unit wouldn't even last the race distance in Melbourne, but — amazingly — Stoffel Vandoorne made it to the chequered flag.

With Robert Kubica shining in Hungary testing, completing two race distances in a single day and passing the driver extraction test, all is set for him to join Nico in Spa... should Renault wish.

Public matchmaking has seen the biggest revamp throughout online multiplayer in comparison to F1 2016; as rookie, sprint and endurance modes have been replaced by an 11 point slider which allows players to choose their preferred race distance in order to tailor public matchmaking searches towards the player's unique preferences.

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Neighbours described a man whose physical health was superb and road race records show Lubitz took part in several long - distance runs.

Hours after trading barbs in the race's first one - on - one debate, Hillary Clinton appears to have put some distance between herself and Trump.

They kept running a distance that they could do and they stuck with it on cold days and warm days, busy days and lazy days, and sure enough on race day in San Francisco, they completed the half - marathon in a healthy time frame.

the site is wonderful, a big green premiere horse racing track with beautiful hills in the distance.

Runners in a distance race, like jockeys in a horse race, always try to keep something in reserve for a final sprint.

I have read a lot about how a keto diet could be beneficial for endurance athletes like me who race long - distance triathlons (Olympic and Half - Ironman distances), and I have already experienced this during my training sessions over this past couple of weeks, as I started doing some fasting and training in a fasted state: my energy levels are just never - ending, I can bike or run for hours, and there is no «hitting the wall» feeling anymore!

The endurance aspect of the event pushed me in ways a longer distance race never has (including my marathon).

Inasmuch as two of these five colts (Tomy Lee and Ole Fols) are by Tudor Minstrel and two (Finnegan and Royal Orbit) are by Royal Charger, it is worth noting that in England, where they both raced, Tudor Minstrel was considered a middle - distance runner and Royal Charger a sprinter.

While the hybrid technology that has advanced through competition in the FIA World Endurance Championship puts its abilities on display in six - hour races, it might be that it is not yet ready for the long distance of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The long - distance runner is yet to hang up his boots however, and may not quite be ready to take on the role just yet, but having prepared his mind and body for races from 1500M up to marathon distance (roughly 42KM), his experience could prove vital in the future.

The current schedule featuring 38 races over 41 weeks (36 point races, plus two exhibitions) is simply too robust with too many races having distances that exceed three hours; a less than ideal combination in an age of instant gratification.

In total, Kubica managed 142 laps across 20 different stints — completing the equivalent of two Hungarian GP race distances.

That would set the grid for the sprint race, which would be around 100 km in length (so one - third of the full race distance), and the result of that would set the grid for Sunday's grand prix.

A tough little Australian named Al Lawrence, who broke four U.S. distance records in one race last week, is flying back home to show his countrymen how he does it

That is why it is usually won by cars that spring from factories rich in racing tradition, like Ferrari, or simply rich - rich, like Ford, companies capable of producing cars tough enough and indigestible enough to last the distance.

Hours after winning yet another race with a surging kick, distance runner Steve Prefontaine was killed in a car crash.

And few who scoffed had any real understanding of the endless physical toil needed to condition a man for a distance race, nor the physical agony implicit in a four - minute mile.

But from the distance of my home in Eugene, Ore., it seemed inconceivable that a 26 - mile race could be run through the city just six days after the storm, with fires having leveled blocks in Queens, with neighborhoods in Brooklyn under eight feet of water, with the subways and the airports flooded and 40,000 left homeless.

Not since 1920 had any horse been able to carry over 130 successfully in a race at a distance greater than a mile and a half.

Indeed, during most of his adult life he served as skipper of ocean - racing yachts, winning distinction in distance events on both coasts.

Undefeated in four lifetime starts, including the G2 - Kentucky Jockey Club last fall, Gemologist is a versatile colt that has won races on the lead, on dry and wet tracks, on synthetic and dirt and at a variety of distances.

Had Hunt remained in the race for the whole distance, it is possible that the pressure on the Ferraris would have caused breakage.

In June all eyes turned to the Le Mans 24 hours, and many F1 fans wondered how much distance an F1 car would cover if it entered the race.

I believe that if we hoover round the top within a touching distance by Christmas and we buy another player or two, we might be in the race.

Either way, the Boston Marathon may be the most - watched race in America and definitely one of the greatest days of the year for distance running.

SIXTEN JERNBERG SWEDEN CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING Gold - medal winner in the 1956 50 - kilometer race, Sixten rates as the Games» fastest long - distance man.

TOIVO SALONEN FINLAND SPEED SKATING World champion in 1,500 - meter race, Toivo might win at the shorter 500 - meter distance as well.

Kenya, interestingly enough, has never won gold in the 5k, despite being dominant in all the races with longer distances, meaning Cheruiyot's finish is the best in her country's history.

Arsenal's best bet for going the distance in the title race is to wrap our incredibly thin squad in cotton wool and only play them in competitions that matter.

Realistically this is a four horse race and we need to stay in touching distance of the top for as long as humanly possible.

A four - star Ohio State commit is back on the market, and Bama's gaining a little distance in its race for a seventh straight No. 1 class.

According to IndyCar the new bodywork generates a whopping 66 per cent of its downforce from underneath the car (19 percent up on the current cars) and following distances have been cut in half, which should lead to much closer racing and more passing opportunities.

Hill raced again in 1967 but failed to finish, and in 1968 he drove the gas - turbine powered four - wheel drive Lotus 56, but crashed out just past half distance.

Brook Starn: The Monte Vista - Danville distance running standout continued her strong senior year by coasting to a victory in the Division I - II race at the prestigious Mt. SAC Invitational.

It is somewhat curious that Argentines, interested as they are in staying blood and distance racing, should have so little regard for the great gains made by French breeders along these same lines.

«The more the U.S. goes to distance racing and to grass racing,» he says, «the more interested its people will be in our product, for it is a product of a perfect climate and of a land rich in minerals.»

Racing for three hours in the searing conditions was a brutal test for the drivers and come the end only two had managed to complete the entire distance without sharing their drive (as was allowed at the time)- fifth - place finisher Roberto Mieres and winner, Juan Manual Fangio.

Verstappen out, Alonso out... the Austrian GP was going true to the format of all F1 races in 2017, but something seemed missing as the race went past half distance.

Jennings, who's on schedule to graduate in 2002, brought his claves (i.e., percussion sticks) to meets, and after his races he would lead teammates and fans alike in impromptu jam sessions in the stands for the final distance events.

15 Outrigger Canoe Races The sport's largest event, with 2,500 competitors, is the annual Queen Liliuokalani ocean races, in which one - to six - person outrigger canoes race over distances as long as 18 miles off the Kona CRaces The sport's largest event, with 2,500 competitors, is the annual Queen Liliuokalani ocean races, in which one - to six - person outrigger canoes race over distances as long as 18 miles off the Kona Craces, in which one - to six - person outrigger canoes race over distances as long as 18 miles off the Kona Coast.

In the last five years, Marston has run 10 half marathons, three marathons and plenty of shorter - distance races.

Triathlete Sophia Saller has taken silver place in her first ever Olympic distance elite race.

We added more of everything that makes GU Energy Gel the category leader and added a few more things for ultra distance and high intensity efforts resulting in the most efficient, high performance gel you can use in training and racing.

The race totals 3430 kilometers (2,131 miles) in distance in a grueling 21 days (2 resting days).

In the race Schumacher shot off into the lead and continued to do so well past half distance.

He took part in the Boat Race in 1990 and 1991, when Oxford beat Cambridge by substantial distances.

Instead, Tommie won an Olympic - distance 200 - meter dash — a race exactly 46 inches shorter than 220 yards — and moved one up (three to two) in his grudge duel with Jim Hines of the Houston Striders.