lead the pack/field

phrase

: to be ahead

a runner who is leading the pack/field

Examples of lead the pack/field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Eleven years later, Jason Day averaged 312 to lead the field. — Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026

The pair lead the field after Johnson posted the fastest time in the downhill run earlier this morning. — Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026

Oba Femi is the favorite to lead the field in eliminations in 2026, if not break the record outright. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026

The nominees for the 2026 Premio Lo Nuestro, the first Latin music awards show of the year, have been announced and Bad Bunny, Carín León, Myke Towers and Rauw Alejandro lead the pack with 10 nods each. — Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026