fifty-meter

Both had already distinguished themselves as athletes: he shattered several Eton records and ranked among the top one hundred swimmers his age in the fifty-meter freestyle; her record in the high jump would stand for years.

William and Kate Christopher Andersen 2011

Expecting writing short stories to prepare you for writing novels is like running fifty-meter sprints to prepare for a marathon.

INTERVIEW: Elizabeth Bear 2009

Both had already distinguished themselves as athletes: he shattered several Eton records and ranked among the top one hundred swimmers his age in the fifty-meter freestyle; her record in the high jump would stand for years.

William and Kate Christopher Andersen 2011

Spider had won blue ribbons in the fifty-meter dash, had once had his picture in the paper, and planned to run the New York City Marathon one day.

Strangers at the Feast Jennifer Vanderbes 2010

Spider had won blue ribbons in the fifty-meter dash, had once had his picture in the paper, and planned to run the New York City Marathon one day.

Strangers at the Feast Jennifer Vanderbes 2010

There werent as many now that the chase had ended, but a few dozen still lingered at the fifty-meter limit.

Scott Westerfeld: Uglies Quartet Scott Westerfeld 2010

Spider had won blue ribbons in the fifty-meter dash, had once had his picture in the paper, and planned to run the New York City Marathon one day.

Strangers at the Feast Jennifer Vanderbes 2010

Tally took a few steps forward, and the wall of hovercams curved away from Shuffle Mansions fifty-meter boundary.

Scott Westerfeld: Uglies Quartet Scott Westerfeld 2010

Her board trembled harder as it left the party spire behind, until she was certain the lifters were about to fail, dumping her into a fifty-meter fall.

Scott Westerfeld: Uglies Quartet Scott Westerfeld 2010

In the next event, I not only raced my best, but set a record in the fifty-meter backstroke for my age group.

Make Your Life Prime Time María Celeste Arrarás 2009