Sentence examples for final metres from inspiring English sources

In the final metres, the speed is the same as any other sprint, 70 to 80kmh.

In the final metres he just had far too much power and won by a couple of lengths.

It reflected Sky's physical and numerical dominance of the day but in the final metres tactics were what mattered and Voeckler came off best.

Bolt, the world record holder in the 100 and 200, pulled away in the final metres to stay unbeaten for his 14th consecutive sprint victory in 100m finals.

Payne fought her way back on the last lap and her sprint finish saw her reel in Grimaldi in the final metres but fall just short.

Sprinters who win by appearing to storm ahead in the final metres are not speeding up, but slowing down the least quickly.

Waldrom scored a second – another specialist finish from the master of the final metre – before Don Armand, a workhorse No6 perfect alongside Waldrom, crossed.

There must be a minimum run-off of 2 m at the sidelines and 3 m at the backlines which may be a different surface for the final metre.

Finally, in early 1885, work on the final 180 metres began.

On July 26, at the Olympic Games in Montreal, she surged from fifth place to first in the final 50 metres to set a new world record in the 800 metres.

Kittel broke in the final few metres to pip Andre Greipel over the line, while Cavendish crossed in third having sat up in the final few metres.