Definition of "footrace" [footrace]

• Sports A race run by contestants on foot. (noun)

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• "The footrace was an ancient tradition, its origins so hoary that even the Panvivlion could not describe them."
• "The footrace is the scene of some rather unwholesome tactics, shall we say."
• "She knew he was fast and possessing of great stamina, and more than capable of overtaking her in any prolonged footrace, but could he catch her in just the few dozen meters separating her from the stone edifice?"