Sentence examples for the strongest runner from inspiring English sources

The veteran safety Richie Petitbon agreed: "He was the strongest runner I've ever had to tackle.

Steadman's main competition is expected to come from 18-year-old American Grace Norman, a leg amputee, who is the strongest runner in the field.

In the phalanxes of four or five runners that form, the strongest runner at the front dictates the pace and the direction, while others slow to a jog when the pace gets too hot, rejoining when they have recovered.

On a brilliant morning in St . Louis De Reuck, 39, proved the strongest runner, with Jen Rhines, 29, also putting together a tactically sound race and finishing third for the final spot on the Olympic team.

A strong starter, like Justin Gatlin (or even Drummond) leads off; a runner who can go a little extra distance, like Leroy Burrell, follows at No. 2; then the strongest runner, someone like Dennis Mitchell to handle the turn, comes third; and a closer, like Maurice Greene or Lewis, finishes up.

"I am a strong swimmer and I have to make the front pack and it will be game on to stay away from some of the stronger runners," she said.

The key for England on Friday is finding a midfield partnership that will not only contain the strong runners that Wales have, but will also be able to release the dangerous players in their backs.

Gov. George Pataki would clearly be the G.O.P.'s strongest runner, but that would mean risking his national aspirations on a late-starting effort.

They qualified for the Olympic final as the three strongest runners.

Clinton, a former senior diplomat, U.S. senator and first lady, is expected to become the strong front runner for the Democratic presidential nomination once she officially launches her campaign, which is expected within days.

Ben Zimmer, the head of the New Words Committee of the American Dialect Society, tips "selfie" as a strong runner when the ADS votes on its own Word of the Year on January 3rd.Unlike some Words of the Year (ADS's "chad" [2001] and "metrosexual" [2003]), "selfie" seems likely to survive as more than just an anachronistic curiosity.