cross-country race
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However no medal went to the Czechoslovakian wolfdog named Nazgul who got loose on the course and sprinted to the finish line in a women’s cross-country race, finishing 20th.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026
The team of four-time Olympic gold medalist Joergen Graabak, Jens Luraas Oftebro, Espen Bjoernstad and Espen Andersen pulled away late in the cross-country race, winning by 54.9 seconds.
From Fox News ● Feb. 17, 2022
A colonel identified Harris during a cross-country race.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2022
The athlete who jumps the farthest and impresses the judges the most style to earn the most points starts the 10K cross-country race with a lead.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2022
In 1888 the commandant at Buitenzorg offered a prize for a cross-country race for the purpose of encouraging riding among the officers.
From A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore by W. Basil (William Basil) Worsfold
