Sentence examples for fields of athletes from inspiring English sources

A sponsor was found; there was interest from foreign television; and the organiser, a long-distance runner and retired paratrooper called Ian Waddell, found himself dealing with one of the hardiest fields of athletes ever to compete on British soil.

"The field of athletes was the best we've have in years at the Garden".

I want to look as if I still belong on a field of athletes.

He ticks all the boxes for Fifa and Uefa's criteria for a top referee: sharp, quick-witted and – with the build of one of those Yorkshire miners who were brave enough to eyeball policemen on the picket line – he looks the part on a field of athletes.

"The field of athletes has been strong and there's been some tough competition.

The eighth city on this year's circuit contains yet another world-class field of athletes.

With many athletes competing in the longer course of a 3km swim, 200km bike and 20km run, Brownlee was up against a smaller field of athletes over half the distance.

"The excitement's great watching a field of athletes at the top of their chosen sport compete and win.

As the richest amateur race on the circuit, this event draws an international field of athletes who are chasing more than the something to hold up their ever-loose pants.

Within sport, a tremendous amount of effort is committed to the on-the-field performance of athletes and coaches, neglecting the off-the-field performance and development of sport managers.

Although their mission includes investigating the off-field misdeeds of athletes, staff members focus on more mundane matters for much of the time.