Sentence examples for chasing a record from inspiring English sources

But Is He Chasing a Record?

He is chasing a record seventh title and his third successive win here.

Bjoergen, who was chasing a record fifth gold medal, finished 44 seconds behind.

"We won a very difficult game," said Pep Guardiola, whose team are chasing a record fourth consecutive Bundesliga title.

Jamal Lewis ran with conviction, with a lowered shoulder and shifty feet, chasing a record that combines the important attributes of the running backs who have preceded him.

Where Nadal had been chasing a record fifth consecutive French Open title, Soderling, the 23rd seed, has never before even reached the quarter-finals.

Bayern are chasing a record-extending fifth consecutive Bundesliga title and are in the Champions League last 16 where they will face Arsenal.

Boro had arrived with a reputation for meanness that would have made Scrooge reassess his gameplan, chasing a record-equalling eight clean-sheets in the top-flight.

Navratilova, who insists she is not chasing a record-tying 20 Wimbledon titles to match Billie Jean King but only playing for fun, teamed with de Swardt to overwhelm Amelie Mauresmo and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, 6-1, 6-1, today in 43 minutes.

But with Sampras chasing a record-breaking 13th Grand Slam singles title, with a quirky back that has put him face to face with his tennis mortality, the addition of tendinitis to his list of ailments was unsettling to the scene.

Rangers, in Smith's last season of his first spell in charge, were chasing a record-breaking 10th consecutive title.