outsprint

verb out·sprint \ ˌau̇t-ˈsprint \

Definition of outsprint

: to outdo or surpass in sprinting : to sprint faster than

As a freshman against Alabama, he outsprinted several Crimson Tide defensive backs to the end zone …
—Phil Taylor

Recent Examples of outsprint from the Web

Travis Konecny boosted it to 3-0 early in the third by outsprinting Chad Ruhwedel and lifting the puck over Murray.

— sam donnellon, Philly.com, "Shayne Gostisbehere guaranteed it - Brian Elliott would prove himself | Sam Donnellon," 13 Apr. 2018
Senior forward Zach Till gave Strake a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute, outsprinting two North Shore defenders on a fastbreak.

— jason mcdaniel, Houston Chronicle, "Strake Jesuit upends North Shore, advances to regional final," 13 Apr. 2018
Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins won the women’s team sprint freestyle race at the Pyeongchang Games, outsprinting more heralded teams from Sweden and Norway to become the first Americans to win an Olympic gold medal in cross-country skiing.

— talya minsberg, New York Times, "U.S. Ends Cross-Country Drought With Gold Medal," 21 Feb. 2018

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