sprint

She was the last athlete to achieve a sprint treble at the European Championships in 2018, 12 months before completing her rise to the top of an individual global podium.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

As one British sprint star achieved a piece of history a decade in the making, the other continued to demonstrate that she is only just getting started.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Crowley and his backers had undertaken an intense late-July sprint to persuade Democrats to coalesce around him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

When William Fleming, James’s brother, was voted his family’s representative for the 50 meter sprint, the pressure was palpable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

I sprint over and my bus pulls up right on time: Route 143.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

Inside AI companies and larger tech companies working furiously on AI projects, however, such sprints can be extreme.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

This year's race begins in Monaco on 22 August and finishes in Granada on 13 September, with 21 stages across three weeks including time trials, sprints, rolling hills and high mountains.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

The kid known for his electric speed ranks only ninth in total sprints on his own team and his average speed has been below his teammate Aymeric Laporte’s—even though Laporte is a central defender.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

It’s tempting to portray competition in the quantum space as a mad dash, akin to the high-stakes sprints to commercialize cloud compute and artificial intelligence.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

It was extra hot today, and practice was brutal—lots of fielding relays, fence sprints, and of course, push-ups—so I’m exhausted.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

In contrast, Spain have been the hardest-working of the final four as they've run, sprinted and pressed the opposition the most out of the semi-finalists.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

The former captain, who sprinted on to the field to congratulate her players during the timeout after Ecclestone's first catch, has calmly quietened talk of the issue.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

One asylum seeker sprinted into the courthouse, hours after her early morning hearing appointment in early June, her flip flops barely holding together as she frantically ran up and down the hallway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

Instead, defender Nuno Mendes sprinted in and drove a low, left-footed strike into the bottom of the net.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

He sprinted toward him and said, “Uncle Jet!”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

The Welsh scrum was dismantled on their own line with Reinach sprinting over from the resulting Springboks set-piece.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Gauff drilled her footwork, working to optimize her explosive speed for a slippery surface where hard stops and aggressive sprinting can often backfire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

The celebrations were euphoric, with players sprinting towards the match-winning defender before collapsing into a jubilant huddle, marking one of the defining moments in their team's history.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Forward Folarin Balogun, who scored twice against Paraguay, tore apart the Australian defense by sprinting past a defender down the left side and sending in a cross that turned into an own goal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

It’s cold out, especially since I’m only wearing my basketball uniform, and suddenly I’m sprinting, although I’m not sure why.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick