How to Use hit the wall in a Sentence

hit the wall

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• But pacing alone might not fully explain why women are less likely to hit the wall than men.
  — Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 2 July 2026
• Male runners were about twice as likely as female runners to hit the wall, according to the data.
  — Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 2 July 2026
• Allmendinger blew a tire and hit the wall with 25 laps remaining to cause another caution.
  — CBS News, 13 July 2026
• This would help determine whether differences in pacing and hitting the wall are mainly due to race strategy or biology.
  — Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 2 July 2026
• In a study published on Thursday in Scientific Reports, scientists wanted to better understand which marathoners may be more prone to hitting the wall and when.
  — Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 2 July 2026