Sentence examples for race the length from inspiring English sources

With the Giants pressing, the outstanding Martyn Ridyard picked off a Danny Brough pass to race the length of the field.

There were also a diaulos, two lengths, and a dolichos, or long-distance race, the length of which varied and might have been as much as 24 stades, or nearly 3 miles (4.8 km).

On the last race, the length of Loch Ness, where the temperature was at times near freezing, Renford was pulled unconscious from the water after six and a half hours and put in intensive care.

Using seven cents' worth of electricity to get from the pits to the track, race the length of the drag strip and return to the pits certainly helps the bottom line.

In the ancient Greek Olympics, the pentathlon included a race the length of the stadium (about 183 metres [200 yards]), the long jump, the discus throw, the javelin throw, and a wrestling match between the two athletes who performed best in the previous four events.

Goneva completed his hat-trick, intercepting a pass five metres from his line to race the length of the field to give Burns the easiest of kicks.

But the puck skipped past his stick and Iginla picked it up and raced the length of the rink.

In the 77th minute, two streakers raced the length of the pitch – technically half-streakers, since they were wearing Canada shirts but no bottoms.

Mr. Sessa raced the length of the field unchallenged and had his hand outstretched for the flag when Mr. Furlong aimed a volley of pellets at him.

We have racing the length and breadth of the British Isles to digest on Monday and there are some fair betting opportunities.

Canada threatened again, but Ireland forced a turnover and raced the length, Keith Earls outpacing John Moonlight before floating a fine scoring pass to Rob Kearney.