Recent Examples on the WebOther than the marathon, the 1896 Games featured no runs longer than 1,500 meters—a footrace that took barely four and a half minutes.—Joshua Benton, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2024 The ancient origins of the Olympics can be traced back to a 776 B.C. footrace (known as a hoplitodromos) won by a cook named Koroibos of Elis, according to Jeremy Fuchs, sports journalist and author of the Olympic history book Total Olympics.—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 19 July 2024 Eventually, the event transformed from a horse race to a footrace, but still retained the drama of wet and dry obstacles.—Lizzy Briskin, SELF, 3 Aug. 2024 Participants donned helmets and shields for these kinds of footraces, which were often religious tributes to Zeus.—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for footrace
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