In the second race, the American competitor edged out the Ethiopian runner by less than a second.

在第二场赛跑中，美国选手比埃塞俄比亚选手快不到1秒钟。

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You'll be able to run faster and with less effort than a runner at the same fitness level who's not acclimatized.

你也会跑的更快，并且相较那些同样健康但是不适应温度的人你没那么费劲儿。

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A less-determined runner might have given up. Not Noble.

一个比较少决心的人可能已经放弃了，但Noble没有。

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The stumbling front-runner was reduced to less than a third of the vote.

ECONOMIST: Not least his own party

There is less agreement over the runner-up - the official count has the PKB in second place, while the unofficial ones have Golkar - but it seems likely that, as the results continue to come in from the outer islands (where the ruling party is strong), Golkar will creep up and eventually finish in the No.2 spot.

CNN: AFTER THE EUPHORIA

Wilson, 28, has finished runner-up on the Tour on no less that eight occasions since becoming a professional in 2005, most recently losing out in a play-off to Sergio Garcia at the HSBC Champions.

BBC: Wilson moves ahead in Hong Kong