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Scherzer, one of few pitchers who still runs foul poles after starts, was taking on players in their early-to-mid-20s to footraces after workouts.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
The striker beat Byrne and Kahlina in a footrace, sliding the ball into the bottom right corner.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
The roughly 108-mile race goes around the base of Mont Blanc, Europe’s highest peak, and is considered one of the hardest, most spectacular footraces on Earth, passing through the mountains of France, Switzerland and Italy.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Bayley Lyra Valkyria and Bayley seem to be in a footrace to decide who is going to turn heel first.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
The striker beat Byrne and Kahlina in a footrace, sliding the ball into the bottom right corner.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
The roughly 108-mile race goes around the base of Mont Blanc, Europe’s highest peak, and is considered one of the hardest, most spectacular footraces on Earth, passing through the mountains of France, Switzerland and Italy.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Bayley Lyra Valkyria and Bayley seem to be in a footrace to decide who is going to turn heel first.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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“Footrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footrace. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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footrace
noun
foot·race
-ˌrās 
: a race run on foot
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