footrace

noun

foot·​race ˈfu̇t-ˌrās How to pronounce footrace (audio)
: a race run by humans on foot

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The feature, inspired by a true story and based on an article by Hampton Sides, follows a former Olympic runner who attempts a return to glory in the world’s toughest footrace, the Marathon des Sables, a series of back-to-back marathons across the Sahara Desert. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024 The film, inspired by a true story and based on an article by Hampton Sides, follows a former Olympic runner who attempts a return to glory in the world’s toughest footrace — the Marathon des Sables — which is a series of back-to-back marathons across the Sahara Desert. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024 Other than the marathon, the 1896 Games featured no runs longer than 1,500 meters—a footrace that took barely four and a half minutes. Joshua Benton, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2024 The ancient origins of the Olympics can be traced back to a 776 B.C. footrace (known as a hoplitodromos) won by a cook named Koroibos of Elis, according to Jeremy Fuchs, sports journalist and author of the Olympic history book Total Olympics. Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for footrace 

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of footrace was in 1592

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“Footrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footrace. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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footrace

noun
foot·​race -ˌrās How to pronounce footrace (audio)
: a race run on foot

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