Word: runner
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...proof of moot's influence on the Web, one need look no further than the TIME 100 poll results. While Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao got a larger vote total (20,391,818), the runner-up for the title of World's Most Influential Person, Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim, received a mere 47 on the influence scale. Moot denies knowing about any concerted plan by his followers to influence the poll, though TIME.com's technical team did detect and extinguish several attempts to hack the vote. (See the full results here...
...understatement, according to his teammates and coach, especially since Gillepsie demolished his previous best by 22 seconds, almost two seconds faster per lap on a 400-meter track, while qualifying for the NCAA Regionals.“It was a monstrous PR,” said junior distance runner Robert Kenney. “That kind of a leap is almost unprecedented, so it’s a big deal for him personally.” “It’s pretty significant,” Harvard coach Jason Saretsky said. “Obviously, Harvard...
...pitcher Hillary Barker allowed four hits and no runs in her seven innings of work.Brown, who pitched the first four innings before being relieved by junior Margaux Black, did not allow a single hit in her first three innings. But an error by Shaw in the fourth allowed a runner to reach first base. A well-executed bunt combined with a single quickly loaded the bases for Dartmouth. A single up the middle by the Big Green’s Alyssa Parker brought home the only two runs of the game.Dartmouth looked to threaten later in the inning with runners...
...chance to rebound against Gonzaga and Tennessee and both of Radcliffe’s boats seized the opportunity. The Varsity Eight crushed the competition, finishing 16.1 seconds ahead of Tennessee and 22.4 seconds ahead of Gonzaga. The Second Varsity Eight won a tough race by three seconds against runner-up Tennessee. In addition, the Varsity Four A and B boats finished first and second, respectively, in their race.Races against opponents this weekend can affect bids for the NCAA tournament. The selection committee uses these outcomes to compare the quality of the crews from different regions of the country...
...price tag. He points to numerous anecdotes in which people, fearing costs, have refused rescue despite grim injuries: a climber who hobbled down a 3,000-ft. mountain with a broken ankle; a woman who set out on her own to locate her missing husband; a lost and bewildered runner who hid from rescue crews. "We know that when people believe that they are going to receive a large bill for a SAR mission, they delay a call for help or they refuse to call for help," Paul says. For that reason, rescue organizations in Colorado generally don't charge...