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Record 1 2007-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
  • Track and Field
CONT

I later discovered he came up to me at the beginning of the straight, but I drew away to win by 5 yards.

OBS

Canadian Amateur Track and Field Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
  • Athlétisme
CONT

L'arc à travers la piste à l'entrée de la ligne droite qui marque l'endroit où le deuxième coureur peut quitter son couloir est identique à celui à l'entrée à la ligne droite d'arrivée pour le 800 m, et il doit être marqué de fanions de la même façon.

Spanish

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