As the days dwindle and the pressure rises, these behind-the-scenes deliberations and strategies offer telling insights about the state of the race, the strength of the campaigns and the personality of the candidates.
In a brutal two-hour race of endurance and strength, Risztov held off Haley Anderson of the United States in a desperate sprint to win the title by less than half a second.
Mr. Pauken or someone else might draw him out, but Mr. Abbott is the only person in the race starting from a position of strength.
The Erewhonians have long ago abolished machines as dangerous competitors in the struggle for existence, and by punishing disease as a crime they have produced a race of great physical beauty and strength.
A daughter of Saint Liam, Havre de Grace is the likely morning-line favorite for the 28th running of the Classic, North America's richest race, on the strength of victories in five of six starts in 2011, including a convincing thumping of the boys in the Woodward Stakes.
The decrease of strength parameters after the ultraendurance race might be due to athletes losing muscular mass because of the stress of the continuous effort [ 36], a fact that could be related to the body mass loss after the race.
European racing followers sometimes fail to appreciate the extent to which Lasix is ingrained in the culture of American racing, or the strength of many trainers' conviction that they use it for the good of their horses.
His loss of strength contrasted strangely with his victory June 30 in the Belgian national road race championship.
He gained a great deal of weight, lost a great deal of strength, and spent three weeks clinging on to the coat tails of the race.
While jokes about race were a strength of "30 Rock," in "Kimmy Schmidt" they have a lower hit rate.
