Hunter S. Thompson

Marathon running, like golf, is a game for players, not winners. That is why Callaway sells golf clubs and Nike sells running shoes. But running is unique in that the world's best racers are on the same course, at the same time, as amateurs, who have as much chance of winning as your average weekend warrior would scoring a touchdown in the NFL.

American Journalist

Mick Schumacher

I am happy to be the son of the greatest F1 racer of all time. I'm happy that he is the greatest F1 racer of all time, and I admire him for that. And even if sometimes it can be a bit difficult, it is what it is. There are good sides to it, and there are bad sides.

German Driver

Jason Priestley

Well, I've been a professional racer for nine years. And if I could get it to pay me as much as acting, I'd give up all the rest in a second. Working in television, however, has made me accustomed to a certain lifestyle that I'd like to maintain.

Canadian Actor

Eddy Merckx

I don't know if Armstrong will find it hard to get into normal life. You can't really compare our cases. He is a racer, too, but he has had cancer and has found other things in life which are important.

Chase Elliott

I've talked to my dad about road course racing more than anybody. I feel like he was a very underrated road course racer, so he's probably been more helpful than anybody even at HMS.

American Driver

Valentino Rossi

To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.

Italian Athlete

Ted Ligety

A lot of racers have some of their best days when they're sick.

American Athlete

Susie Wolff

I'm not a girl racer, I save my speed for the race track.

Scottish Driver

Emma McKeon

Australian Athlete

Rachel Simmons

American Author

Used to describe someone whose occupation involves racing, primarily in sports.

Occupational Context

Can also refer to amateur enthusiasts in racing, not just professionals.

Hobbyist Racers

Do not confuse 'racer' with 'race,' which refers to the competitive event, not the participant.

Common Confusion

Refers to animals known to move quickly in their natural environments.

Natural Habitats

Used as part of a name for a specific species, not just any fast animal.

Species Names

Describes animals that chase prey or flee from danger swiftly.

Animal Behavior

Refers to bicycles and motorcycles specifically designed for racing.

Sports Equipment

Highlighting that racers (bicycles/motorcycles) have special features for performance.

Feature Specificity

Connects to the culture of racing, including community and shared interest in speed.

Racing Culture

 Enter the enzyme. Enzymes are proteins that speed up, or catalyze, reactions by lowering the activation energy. They make it easier for the molecule, also known as a substrate, to get to the transition state. You can think of a reaction like a race. Some racers are running along, while others have teammates to help them.

Activation energy:...

 Last year was my rookie run. It was an incredible experience. For me as a dog racer, I feel like after last year, this is what I'm cut out for in my mushing career. It really changed my life. Honestly, we worked really hard for years for it. Today is the official start of the race. You've got to have all your things

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 happened will we ever race again we're the racers were caught in the middle we want to run our race cars and we don't want the racetrack to go away we don't think it's right and then in the name of potash chemical sales to deplete it the BLM is charged with protecting this resource as

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 dog racer and my short career as a competitive Iditarod racer I've won the Iditarod I've been top five in the Iditarod three times now life is kind of been focused around being the youngest person in these races I always end up competing with people much older than myself

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 guys we've crust over a hill and there's open water which if there's anything I don't like when mushing it's open water at near freezing temperatures the river of glacial meltwater could spell hypothermic disaster for the racers he

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 occupation former world-class racer turn test rider that's really the test riders that help the engineers determine whether the direction they're taking is right and Vito is extremely good at it to test Alpinestars latest design

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 and it's time to hit the gas pedal there's some sort of switch that just goes off and it's like total serene total peace I'm in my own zone and I'm ready to fly I'm a third-generation ice racer I grew up with my dad and my

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 Ted was a motorcycle racer, but in 1978 he had a car accident and lost his sight, which is devastating if you're trying to ride motorbikes. He then turned to being a waterskier and was a champion disabled waterskier.

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 On flat ground, a baby iguana can outrun a racer snake. But others are waiting in ambush.

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 It spies the peregrine. And once it's in the air, it becomes a racer.

Racer

A person or vehicle that takes part in a race.

Often appears as...

A fast-moving animal or bird.

Often appears as...

A type of bicycle or motorcycle designed for speed and racing.

Often appears as...

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Hobbyist Racers

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