Definition of "foot-race" [foot-race]

• A race run by persons on foot. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "The trouble was over in an amazingly short time, for from the judges 'stand beside the track the announcer was bellowing the start of the boys' foot-race; and Bert, disappointed, joined"
• "For those not familiar with this event, Bay to Breakers is an annual foot-race which takes place in San Francisco, California."
• "Po lil tink-tink.. “the last place you want to be in a foot-race is behind the man wit no foots!”"