On the last lap three runners were disputing the lead.

在最后一圈，三名赛跑者在争夺领先地位。

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The review concluded that on average runners live three years longer than non-runners and that running does more to extend life than any other form of exercise.

该综述总结说，跑步者的平均寿命比不跑步者长3年，并且和其他运动形式相比，跑步更能使人延年益寿。

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In recent years there have been nearly 5,000 official competitors and it takes three whole minutes for the crowd of runners just to cross the starting line.

近几年来，正式参赛选手有近5000人，光是运动员们跑过起跑线就需要整整3分钟。

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They divided the runners into three groups.

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Buick put his mount at the head of the field as the three runners barely broke sweat for the first mile.

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