time trial
noun
: a competitive event (as in auto racing) in which individuals are successively timed over a set course or distance
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He posted the second best lap in the time trials.
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The test included one minute of sit-ups (for women) or pull-ups (for men), a 50-meter sprint and a standing long jump (for both), and a time trial of 1,000 meters (for men) and 800 meters (for women).
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Richard A. Lovett, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Unsurprisingly, this squad are one of the favourites for the Tour's opening team time trial in Barcelona.
—Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
In the 1000m and the 500m races, Stolz skated head to head against de Boo in time trials, narrowly besting him both times.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
After a significant pause in the time trial proceedings, she was placed on a stretcher and airlifted to a hospital.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
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Richard A. Lovett, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Unsurprisingly, this squad are one of the favourites for the Tour's opening team time trial in Barcelona.
—Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
In the 1000m and the 500m races, Stolz skated head to head against de Boo in time trials, narrowly besting him both times.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
After a significant pause in the time trial proceedings, she was placed on a stretcher and airlifted to a hospital.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Time trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20trial. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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